Lionel Messi scores two as Barcelona advances in Champions League

ROME (AP) — Lionel Messi had a pair of goals that ended a rare
three-game scoreless streak, and Barcelona beat AC Milan 3-1 Wednesday
night to clinch a berth in the second round of the Champions League.

Messi converted a 30th-minute penalty kick for his first goal at the
Camp Nou since Sept. 24, and Sergio Busquets doubled the lead with an
angled header nine minutes later.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique redirected Kaka's cross into his own
goal in the 45th, but Messi scored off a pass from Cesc Fabregas in
the 83rd. Messi, who has struggled with a leg injury, has 65 Champions
League goals and is six shy of Raul Gonzalez's record.

"Leo played a phenomenal game," Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino said.
"He was sharp, showed quickness and was better one on one."

Barcelona (3-0-1) leads Group H with 10 points, followed by Milan
(1-1-2) with five, Ajax (1-2-1) with four and Glasgow Celtic (1-3)
with three. Ajax beat visiting Celtic 1-0 in Lasse Schoene's
51st-minute goal.

"I'm not sure what will happen with my future," Milan coach
Massimiliano Allegri said. "We have to win our next league game and
there is still much to play for in the Champions League."

Atletico Madrid (4-0) also advanced, clinching first place in Grouo G
by winning 4-0 at home against Austria Vienna (0-3-1) on goals by
Miranda, Raul Garcia, Filipe Luis and Diego Costa. Zenit St.
Petersburg (1-1-2) is second with five points after a 1-1 tie against
visiting Porto (1-2-1). Lucho Gonzalez gave Porto the lead by heading
in Danilo's cross in the 23rd minute, and Hulk tied it five minutes
later against his former club. Helton saved Hulk's 52nd-minute penalty
kick.

Group F leader Arsenal (3-1) won 1-0 at third-place Borussia Dortmund
(2-2), taking the lead in the 62nd minute when Aaron Ramsey scored on
the Gunners' first shot on goal.

"Once we were in the lead, we were not so much under pressure,"
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.

Napoli (3-1) is second following a 3-2 home win against Marseille
(0-4), which was eliminated. After Andre Ayew put the visitors ahead
in the 10th minute, Gokhan Inler tied the score with a volley in the
22nd minute and Gonzalo Higuain put the hosts ahead in the 24th.
Florian Thauvin tied the score in the 64th, and Higuain restored
Napoli's lead in the 75th. Before kickoff, a bus carrying Marseille
supporters was damaged during clashes involving fans.

Group E leader Chelsea (3-1) won 3-0 over visiting Schalke (2-2) on
two goals by Samuel Eto'o, who scored for his fourth team in the
Champions League, and one by Demba Ba. Eto'o put the Blues ahead
following a failed clearance by Schalke goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand. A
Julian Draxler shot off a pass from American midfielder Jermaine Jones
was turned wide by Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.

Eto'o was acquired in August from the Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.

"He was for two years playing without big motivations and when you
play without big motivations ... you lose condition, you lose
sharpness and you even lose appetite," Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho
said. "So it wasn't a surprise to me he arrived here not in the best
condition after two years in Anzhi."

Basel (1-1-2) tied 1-1 at home against Steaua Bucharest (0-2-2) on a
second-half, stoppage-time goal by Giovanni Sio. Federico Piovaccari
scored in the 17th for Steaua.