25 Feb 2010

Inter beat Chelsea

1:08 pm on 25 February 2010

Football manager Jose Mourinho got one over his former employers as Inter Milan beat Chelsea 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash at the San Siro in Milan.

It's a slender advantage but a crucial one for Inter ahead of the second leg at Stamford Bridge on March 16th.

The result also represented a milestone as it was the first victory for the Italians against an English team since 2003 when they recorded a 3-nil win over Arsenal in London.

For Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti it was an unhappy return to the stadium where he served AC Milan for eight years with such distinction, winning two Champions League titles and one scudetto.

In the other Champions League match, CSKA Moscow came from behind to draw 1-1 with Spanish side Sevilla in in Moscow, leaving the return leg in two weeks time delicately poised.