By David Evans
Reuters
Tuesday, October 16, 2001; 5:41 PM

_____Champions League_____ Draws/Tables/Fixtures: • First Phase _____Results_____ Matchday 4 • Group A Anderlecht 0, Real Madrid 2 Lokomotiv Moscow 0, Roma 1 • Group B Borussia Dortmund 2, Boavista 1 Dynamo Kiev 1, Liverpool 2 • Group C Arsenal 2, Panathinaikos 1 Real Mallorca 0, Schalke 4 • Group D Galatasaray 0, Nantes 0 Lazio 2, PSV Eindhoven 1

BRUSSELS, Oct 16 – Real Madrid booked their place in the second group phase of the Champions League on Tuesday, cruising past Anderlecht 2-0.

The win, which kept their 100 percent record in tact, was sweet revenge for Real Madrid's 2-0 defeat at Anderlecht's Park Astrid ground in a meaningless Champions League game last season.

Real had not managed to score a single goal on their last six visits to Belgium and the last time they had won there was 40 years ago.

"We wanted the three points. We played efficiently and that's what we got," said Real Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque.

The Spaniards took an 18th minute lead when a powerful shot from outside the penalty area by Roberto Carlos took a wicked deflection off Raul and flashed into the net.

England winger Steve McManaman hit a second in the 35th minute when he fired home a shot into the top right-hand corner and the game was effectively over by half-time.

Real, missing the suspended Zinedine Zidane, dominated the first half, and at times appeared to be playing an exhibition game.

Enjoying acres of space, the Spanish champions demonstrated their attacking intentions early on, when a deflected Luis Figo shot went just over the bar and a header from Francisco Pavon flashed just wide.

In a fast-paced, free-flowing game, Anderlecht's best player was Croatian striker Ivica Mornar, who battled hard but found little support up front.

CRUISE CONTROL

Madrid eased off in the second half, allowing Anderlecht to come back into the game, but the home side could not capitalise on half a dozen chances.

In the 62nd minute, Anderlecht defender Bertrand Crasson headed over the bar from a free kick and 10 minutes later a well-struck free kick by Ukrainian midfielder Oleg Iachtchouk was well saved by goalkeeper Cesar.

Mornar missed several good chances in the dying minutes.

"Madrid played at a tempo that was just too much for us," Anderlecht coach Aime Anthuenis said.

"We played better in the second half but the question remains: Were we capable enough?

"When you look at clubs like Madrid, you can always dream, but the difference between them and us is enormous."