LONDON — Real Madrid and AC Milan began their Champions League campaigns with 2-0 victories on Wednesday, while English rivals Chelsea and Arsenal opened with big-scoring wins.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho presided over the nine-time champions' triumph against Ajax in the same Santiago Bernabeu stadium where he won the 2009 final with Inter Milan.
Milan, Madrid's biggest rival in Group G, beat Auxerre after two goals from new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Cesc Fabregas and Carlos Vela each scored twice in Arsenal's 6-0 rout of Portuguese side Braga, while Nicolas Anelka's double helped Chelsea surge to a 4-1 victory over newcomer Zilina.
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Bayern Munich, beaten by Inter in the 2009 final in May, defeated AS Roma 2-0 in Group E.