Brazilian striker Ari struck twice and Ibson scored the third to lead Spartak Moscow to a 3-0 win over Zilina on Tuesday in the Champions League.
The Ari, 24, hit a goal in each half in a match the hosts dominated to give Spartak two wins out of two in Group F.
Ari scored his first goal in the 34th minute, looping a header over goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from eight meters. The ball was cleared, but correctly adjudged to have crossed the goal line.
He tapped the ball into an empty net from Dmitri Kombarov's low cross in the 64th minute to double the lead. Ari's compatriot, Ibson, struck in the last minute.
Spartak overwhelmed their Slovakian opponents, with Brazilian midfielder Alex and winger Aiden McGeady organizing most attacks.
Zilina, restricted to speculative long-shots throughout the match, has now been beaten in both matches.
Spartak next hosts Chelsea on Oct. 19, while Zilina travels to Marseille a day later.
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