FC BATE celebrated their first victory in the Champions League group stage.

             FC BATE Borisov celebrated their first victory in the Champions League group stage, in which they take part for the third time.
On the 19th of September in group F BATE defeated LOSC Lille in their starting away match with the score 3:1.
           Let’s note that it is hard to recall such a well-organized, pragmatic and efficient play, which FC BATE produced in that match. So, the victory of the Belarusian club was well-deserved.
The visitors were playing number one, with big confidence and self-respect. Some 6 minutes into the game Alexander Volodko scored the first goal for BATE.
           In the 20th minute BATE had a perfect counterattack. Aleksandr Hleb skipped past Chedjou and fed the ball left to Aleksandr Pavlov, who then squared for Rodionov to steer in.
Some 2 minutes from halftime the hosts conceded a third goal. It was Edgar Olekhnovich who made the score 3:0 for BATE.
           In the second half the French team tried to change the course of the match and attacked a lot. However, all they managed to do was to cut Borisov advantage to two goals. In the 60th minute Chedjou's scored for Lille.
           In the other match of group F FC Bayern Munich defeated Spanish Valencia at home with the score 2:1.
On the second matchday on October 2 NATE will host Bayern, while LOSC Lille will go to Valencia.