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The Guardian - UK
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Champions League: Group stage, week one

1 Champions League: Apoel Nicosia's fans chant before the game against Atletico Madrid
Apoel Nicosia's fans chant and take photos before their team's Group D match against Atlético Madrid. If the game is as dramatic as the sky at the Vicente Calderon stadium then they would be in for a treat but unfortunately for them it wasn't as the match finished 0-0 Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters
1 Champions League: Atletico Madrid's Sergio Kun Aguero goes past Apoel's Christos Kontis
Atlético forward Sergio Agüero takes the ball past Apoel's Christos Kontis Photograph: Pierre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images
2 champions league: Atletico Madrid forward Diego Forlan leaps up and controls the ball
Atlético forward Diego Forlán leaps up and controls the ball ahead of Apoel's Constandinos Charalambides Photograph: Pierre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images
2 champions league: Apoel Nicosia's Charalambides reacts after missing a chance to score
Charalambides reacts after missing a chance to score Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters
1 Champions League: Wayne Rooney is scythed down by Tomas Sivok
Wayne Rooney is scythed down by Tomas Sivok and the Besiktas player is rightly given a yellow card during Manchester United's 1-0 win in Istanbul Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images
2 champions league: Antonio Valencia climbs above a Besiktas defender
Yet again Antonio Valencia has the beating of a Besiktas defender Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images
3 champions league: Nani celebrates after Scholes scored the only goal of the game
Nani celebrates as Paul Scholes is mobbed by Manchester United team mates after the veteran midfielder headed home the only goal of the game Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images
1 Champions League: Chelsea's Nicolas Anelka shoots at the Porto goal.
Chelsea's Nicolas Anelka shoots at goal Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images
3 champions league: Porto's Fucile keeps his eye on the ball
Porto's Fucile keeps his eye on the ball Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
1 Champions League: Chelsea's Lampard and teammate Essien are outjumped by Porto's Rodriguez
Chelsea's Frank Lampard and team-mate Michael Essien are outjumped by Porto's Cristian Rodriguez at a rainy Stamford Bridge Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
2 champions league: John Terry directs his defence
John Terry directs his defence in the rain Photograph: Phil Cole/Getty Images
3 champions league: Nicolas Anelka scores
After his first shot was saved by the Porto keeper, Nicolas Anelka followed up to clip the ball over the diving defender and into the empty net to score the only goal of the game. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
3 champions league: Nicolas Anelka of Chelsea celebrates after scoring
Which he celebrated in his trademark manner Photograph: Phil Cole/Getty Images
1 Champions League: Real Madrid's Ronaldo skips over a tackle by Zurich's Florian Stahel
Ronaldo skips over a sliding tackle by FC Zurich's Florian Stahel Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
1 Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after opening the scoring against FC Zurich in the 27th minute with a trademark free-kick. He scored a second and Madrid's fourth in the 89th minute before Guti scored Real's fifth a minute later to complete the rout Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
1 Champions League: Juventus' forward Vincenzo Iaquinta and Bordeaux's Michael Ciani
Juventus' forward Vincenzo Iaquinta stretches to take the ball away from Bordeaux defender Michael Ciani Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images
3 champions league: Juventus' Amauri holds down Bordeaux's Marc Planus in order to win a header
Juventus' Amauri holds down Bordeaux's Marc Planus in order to win a header Photograph: Massimo Pinca/AP
3 champions league: Vincenzo Iaquinta reacts after missing a chance
Juventus' Vincenzo Iaquinta reacts after missing a scoring chance but he finally managed to find the net in the 63rd minute though 12 minutes later Plasil equalised for Bordeaux and the match finished 1-1 Photograph: Massimo Pinca/AP
3 champions league: Brandao of Marseille, left, squares up to Alessandro Nesta of Milan
Brandao of Marseille, left, squares up to Alessandro Nesta of Milan Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
2 champions league: Filippo Inzaghi celebrates scoring against Olympique Marseille
AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi wheels away in celebration after slotting the ball home from four yards out to open the scoring against against Marseille. After the French team equalised at the start of the second half, Inzaghi was on hand to stab home his second and the winning goal in the 74th minute Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA
1 Champions League: Nir Davidovitch, Thomas Mueller and Dekel Keinan
Maccabi Haifa keeper Nir Davidovitch punches the ball away from Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller as Dekel Keinan looks on. Maccabi held on for 64 minutes before Bayern finally scored their first goal and then going onto to win 3-0 Photograph: Andreas Gebert/EPA
2 champions league: Grafite celebrates as Igor Akinfeev & Vasili Berezutski react
Wolfsburg's Grafite, left, kisses his wrist in celebration after scoring the first goal of his hat-trick, much to the disappointment of CSKA Moscow's goalie Igor Akinfeev and Vasili Berezutski. Wolfsburg finished up 3-1 winners Photograph: Fabian Bimmer/AP
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