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Champions League: Group stage, week one

1 wed champions league: FC Rubin Kazan's Cristian Ansaldi blocks FC Dynamo Kiev's Andrei Shevchenko
Cristian Ansaldi of Rubin Kazan handles Andriy Shevchenko of Dynamo Kyiv as the former Chelsea player tries to skip past him Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images
3 wed champions league: Rubin Kazan's fans celebrate
Rubin Kazan's fans celebrate after their team takes the lead in the 25th minute. But they couldn't hold onto their lead as Dynamo Kiev scored three in the space of 15 minutes late in the game to end up 3-1 winners Photograph: Konstantin Chernichkin/Reuters
1 wed champions league:  Standard de Liege's Eliaquin Mangala and team-mates celebrate
It's a bad start for Arsenal - Standard Liège's Eliaquin Mangala is buried under his team-mates as they celebrate his opening goal after only two minutes. Things get even worse just three minutes later as Milan Jovanovic goes down on the edge of the box after a tackle by William Gallas and is awarded a dubious penalty. The striker gets up and slots it home Photograph: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images
2 wed champions league: Arsenal's Bendtner scores against Standard Liege
Nicklas Bendtner slides the ball past Standard's Mangala and under goalkeeper Sinan Bolat to make it 2-1 and get Arsenal back into the game Photograph: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
3 wed champions league: Arsenal's Vermaelen celebrates after scoring the equaliser
The Standard Liege defence claim for offside as Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen, centre, celebrates after bundling the ball home to make the score 2-2. Three minutes later Eduardo pokes the ball home from close range to complete a stunning comeback Photograph: Thierry Roge/Reuters
1 wed champions league: Inter Milan's Zanetti fights for the ball with Barcelona's Henry
Inter's Javier Zanetti, right, fights for the ball with Barcelona's Thierry Henry in the San Siro Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
2 wed champions league: Barcelona defender Daniel Alves reacts after missing a chance to score
Barcelona defender Daniel Alves reacts after missing a chance to score Photograph: Alberto Pellaschiar/AP
2 wed champions league: Barcelona's Lionel Messi with Inter Milan's Walter Andrian Samuel
Lionel Messi fights for the ball with Inter defender Walter Samuel Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images
3 wed champions league: Lionel Messi is surrounded by Inter Milan defenders
Barcelona's Lionel Messi finds himself surrounded by five Inter Milan defenders as Mourinho's men attempt to snuff out the effectiveness of the current FIFA World Player of the Year. It seemed to work as the game finished 0-0 Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics
2 wed champions league: Dirk Kuyt celebrates after scoring for Liverpool on the stroke of half-time
Dirk Kuyt celebrates after scoring Liverpool's first goal on the stroke of half-time. It was the only goal of the game as Liverpool won 1-0 Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
1 wed champions league: Unirea's defender Vasile Maftei clings on to Sevilla's Diego Capel
Unirea's defender Vasile Maftei clings on as Sevilla's Diego Capel speeds past him Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
2 wed champions league: Sevilla's forward Luis Fabiano and the Sevilla fans celebrate
Sevilla's forward Luis Fabiano and the Sevilla fans celebrate after the Brazilian striker opened the scoring just before the half-time whistle Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
3 wed champions league: Unirea goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis hides his face and his disappointment
As Fabiano and team-mates celebrate, Unirea goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis tries to hide his face and his disappointment. It was to get worse for Arlauskis and the rest of the Unirea Urziceni team as in the 70th minute Renato pounced to give Sevilla a 2-0 victory Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
1 wed champions league: Olympiakos Piraeus' Nikopolidis tackles AZ Alkmaar's Mendes da Silva
After a foolhardy charge outside of his box, Olympiakos' goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis slides in to tackle AZ Alkmaar's David Mendes da Silva Photograph: Yiorgos Karahalis/Reuters
3 wed champions league: Olympiakos Piraeus' Doudou lunges at AZ Alkmaar's Pocognoli
AZ Alkmaar's Sebastien Pocognoli leaps over the two footed lunge of Olympiakos Piraeus' Doudou, but the Greek team won the game 1-0 Photograph: John Kolesidis/Reuters
1 wed champions league: VfB Stuttgart's Arthur Boka shields the ball from Rangers' Steven Whittaker
VfB Stuttgart's Arthur Boka shields the ball from Rangers' Steven Whittaker Photograph: Thomas Bohlen/Reuters
2 wed champions league: VfB Stuttgart's Aleksandr Hleb stretches in an attempt to control the ball
VfB Stuttgart's Aleksandr Hleb stretches in an attempt to control the ball Photograph: Thomas Bohlen/Reuters
3 wed champions league: Madjid Bougherra celebrates with team mates
Madjid Bougherra, centre, celebrates with team mates after scoring Rangers' equalizer which meant the game finished 1-1 Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images
2 wed champions league: Cris of Lyon, Fiorentina's Dario Dainelli and Riccardo Montolivo
Cris of Lyon, centre, is under pressure from Fiorentina's Dario Dainelli and Riccardo Montolivo. Lyon won the game 1-0 Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
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