LONDON: Two days after his two-game ban was overturned, Eduardo da Silva scored Arsenal’s winner in a 3-2 come-from-behind victory at Standard Liege in the Champions League, while defending champion Barcelona were held to a tame 0-0 draw by Inter Milan.

Five-time champion Liverpool laboured to a 1-0 victory over debutant Debrecen, while Dynamo Kiev, Lyon and Sevilla also won their first group games and Olympiakos celebrated the arrival of new coach Zico with a 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar.

Arsenal trailed by two goals after only five minutes in Liege. Eliaquim Mangala scored in the second minute and Milan Jovanovic drove home a fifth-minute penalty after he had been brought down by William Gallas. Nicklas Bendtner pulled a goal back in the final minute of the first half, Thomas Vermaelen scored a scrappy equaliser in the 78th and Eduardo scored the winner in the 81st by turning home a corner.

Greek champion Olympiakos appointed former Brazil star Zico as their new coach after firing Temuri Ketsbaia on Tuesday and he watched from the stands as the club captured three points in the other Group H game. Vassilis Torosidis headed the winner against AZ Alkmaar in the 79th minute.

Barcelona’s first game as defending champion took it to Italian champion Inter Milan, who are now guided by former Barca assistant coach Jose Mourinho. Although the Spanish team dominated possession at San Siro, it was generally stifled by Mourinho’s tactics and the two teams gained a point each. That means both are behind Dynamo Kiev who came from behind to beat Russian champions Rubin Kazan 3-1. Alejandro Dominguez fired the visitors ahead in the 25th minute in Kiev but Ayiila Yussuf, Gerson Magrao and Oleg Gusev turned the game around.

Liverpool struggled to beat Hungarian Debrecen who were making their first visit to Anfield and their only goal came in first half injury time from Dirk Kuyt. Lyon also edged Fiorentina 1-0 with a 76th minute goal by Miralem Pjanic and that means the French and English sides share first place. Fiorentina played the second half with 10 men after Alberto Gilardino was sent off for elbowing Jeremy Toulalan in the face.

Luis Fabiano and Renato scored to give Sevilla a 2-0 win over Unirea Irziceni. Sevilla top Group G as VfB Stuttgart and Rangers drew 1-1. Pavel Pogrebniak gave Stuttgart the lead with a right foot shot in the 18th minute but Madjid Bougherra equalised in the 77th minute.