2 Oct 2013

Arsenal on course for knock out stage of Champions League

6:24 pm on 2 October 2013

Arsenal have taken a big step toward qualifying for the knock out stages of the of European football's Champions League with a 2-nil win over Italian side Napoli.

London rivals Chelsea got their campaign back on track, after an embarrassing opening home defeat to Swiss club Basel, with a 4-nil trouncing of Romanian side Steaua Bucharest.

Elsewhere, Barcelona have a firm grip on their group with maximum points after a 1-0 win over a gallant Celtic, who played the last half hour with just 10 men after their captain Scott Brown was sent off.

Barca have a two-point lead over AC Milan, who they play next in a doub;e header after the Italian side salvaged a 1-all draw against Ajax Amsterdam.