11.   Between goals the defending Italian league champion created a string of scoring chances wasted by Inzaghi, Zidane and by Uruguayan Daniel Fonseca.

12.   Defending league champion AC Milan faced Internazionale of Milan in their derby at night.

13.   Defending league champion Juventus of Turin played at AS Roma in the night match.

14.   Defending league champions Blackburn continued to struggle in a scoreless draw with Leeds.

15.   Defending league champion AS Roma played host to Brescia in a late match Wednesday.

16.   Defending league champion Juventus of Turin, powered by newly-acquired striker Filippo Inzaghi, hosts another Serie A newcomer, Lecce.

17.   Defending league champ Juventus of Turin, in fifth place, played at Padova Saturday night.

18.   Fifth-place Barcelona trails Real, the defending league champion, by six points.

19.   For the third week in a row, defending Spanish league champion Real Madrid failed to get into the win column.

20.   He is to make his first start for the club against two-time defending league champion Manchester United in the Charity Shield on Sunday at Wembley in London.