Champions League: Chelsea v Manchester United - in pictures

It's the first time the two teams have met in the Champions League since the 2008 final in Moscow. In honour of the events of that night the United fans made up a chant called 'Viva John Terry' (check out the lyrics here but be warned the chant contains Wayne Rooney's infamously broadcast rude word) Photograph: Tom Hevezi/AP

Wahey! Sir Alex Ferguson has an Eric Morecambe moment before kick-off Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Michael Essien catches Wayne Rooney when they clash in the middle of the park Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Unfortunately for the United striker, referee Alberto Mallenco isn't having any of it and urges Rooney to get up and get on with the game Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Ashley Cole makes himself small as he attempts to avoid the left boot of Antonio Valencia when they go up for a high ball Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Didier Drogba holds off a challenge from Rafael Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images

As Petr Cech is keeping his eyes on the ball, like all good goalkeepers should, he manages to miss the sight of Javier Hernández climbing all over the back of Branislav Ivanovic Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Chelsea's Didier Drogba looks skywards for inspiration after his ferocious shot is tipped over by Edwin van der Sar Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images

Twenty-four minutes in and United take the lead courtesy of a very nicely worked goal. Ryan Giggs is picked out on the left by Michael Carrick's raking pass and José Bosingwa is taken out of the game by the Welshman's wonderful first touch. Giggs then pulls the ball smartly back for Rooney, whose low side-footer from 10 yards glances off the post and then nestles in the back of the net Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Rooney celebrates his strike with his head this time ... Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

... followed by a seated pike position. 5.8 for that celebration Mr Rooney (includes extra points for not swearing) Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Drogba tries an overhead kick which flashes a couple of yards wide of the United post Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

There's a let-off for United when Frank Lampard lifts the ball over Van der Sar but Patrice Evra is on hand to clear the ball off the line Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images

Fernando Torres comes so close to notching his first Chelsea goal but is denied by a fantastic save by the veteran between the United sticks. The Chelsea striker meets Bosingwa's cross well and directs a looping header towards the far corner, but Van der Sar shows stunning agility to fling himself across the goal and tip the ball away 75 minutes Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP

Halfway through injury-time, Chelsea think they've got a way back into the game when Ramires is bundled over in the area by a clumsy challenge by Evra, it's a stone-cold penalty ... except the ref doesn't give it. Everyone in the stadium, apart from the United fans obviously, think that referee Mallenco has got that one wrong. Evra should follow Rio's advice Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images

Just a minute later there's a shout for another Chelsea penalty when Fernando Torres goes down in the area after a challenge by Valencia. This time the ref gets it right as the only contact is Torres getting his own leg wrapped around Valencia's ... Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

... United players, especially Rio Ferdinand, are incensed at what they think is a dive. Referee Mallenco seems to agree and books the Chelsea striker for diving Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Rooney resists the urge to talk to the camera as he trudges off the pitch at the end of the game. It's a good job he did as he wouldn't want another two-match ban Photograph: Nick Potts/PA