Complex sentence: September began well with good home wins over Aston Villa and Manchester City, and then the European adventure began with a 1-0 away win over Rapid Bucharest of Romania in the first round first leg of the UEFA Cup.
Split into simpler sentences: September began well with good home wins over Aston Villa and Manchester City. The European adventure then began with a 1-0 away win over Romanian side Rapid Bucharest in the first round first leg of the UEFA Cup.