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Steven Bloor

Champions League: matchday five - in pictures

Tuesday champions league: Galatasaray fan
Galatasary v Manchester United An impish Galatasaray fan has taken inspiration from the 'Welcome to Hell' theme of 1993 and run with it Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Tuesday champions league: Galatasaray fans
He's not the only one Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Tuesday champions league: Alexander Buttner tussles with Hamit Altintop
With United already through to the knockout stages Alex Ferguson has left his star players at home and has given a number of youngsters a start, including Alexander Buttner, here tussling with Hamit Altintop. United's starting XI is Lindegaard; Rafael, Jones, Carrick, Buttner; Anderson, Fletcher; Cleverley, Powell, Welbeck; Hernandez Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Tuesday champions league2: Nick Powell hits the bar
Just before half-time Nick Powell rises above the Galatasaray defence and powers a header goalwards, unfortunately for the United youngster he gets a bit too much on it and the ball cannons off the bar Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
tues champs league 3: Galatasaray's Burak Yilmaz scores
Just before the hour mark the home side take the lead courtesy of a thumping header from Galatasaray's forward Yilmaz Burak from Inan's corner Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images
tues champs league 3: Galatasaray players and Manchester United players
United players push and probe for an equaliser ... Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images
tues champs league 3: Galatasaray fans celebrate
But it doesn't come so United drop points for the first time in their campaign. Galatasary's victory keeps them in second place and in the driving seat to grab the second spot in group to take them into the last 16. Final score: 1-0 Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Tuesday champions league: Juventus' fans wave flags
Juventus v Chelsea The Juve fans are out in force for the visit of the reigning champions Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Tuesday champions league: Fernando Torres
The big news from Turin is that Roberto Di Matteo has opted to leave out Fernando Torres out of the starting XI which is - Cech, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Ivanovic, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Hazard, Mata, Oscar. The £50m striker doesn't look too pleased with his boss's decision Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images
Tuesday champions league2: Chelsea's Eden Hazard fights for the ball with Juventus's Leonardo Bonucci
The first half is a tight affair, here Chelsea's Eden Hazard fights for the ball with Juventus's Leonardo Bonucci Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images
Tuesday champions league2: Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech
Five minutes before half-time Chelsea go behind after Fabio Quagliarella sticks out a boot and deflects Andrea Pirlo shot from distance. Petr Cech gets a hand to the ball but it's a weak hand and the ball carries on into the Chelsea net Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters
Tuesday champions league2: Ashley Cole clears off the line
One minute later Chelsea almost go two goals behind but for the boot Ashley Cole who clears off the line Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters
Tuesday champions league2: Juventus' Vidal celebrates after scoring against Chelsea
Just past the hour mark Arturo Vidal receives the ball from Asamoah, the Chilean midfielder's shot from the edge of the box takes a deflection from Ramires to take it past Petr Cech and double Juve's lead Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
tues champs league 3: Chelsea's Spanish striker Fernando Torres
With twenty minutes to go Di Matteo brings on Fernando Torres but Andrea Barzagli and his fellow defenders marshall the Chelsea striker well and he's unable to produce anything special to get the Blues back in the game Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images
tues champs league 3: Juventus' forward Sebastian Giovinco celebrates
In the last minute Juventus's Sebastian Giovinco makes it three as he gets to the ball before Petr Cech, who has charged out of his area to a ball he never was going to get, and slides the ball past him and into the net. He's rather pleased with that and rips his shirt off in celebration, which earns him a booking Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images
tues champs league 3: Juventus' players celebrate
The final whistle goes and Juventus are as good as through to the knockout stage, only a defeat in their final game along with with a Chelsea victory will deny them passage to the last 16. Chelsea have it all to do and need Lady Luck to smile on them if they're not to become the first reigning champions to go out in the group stages. Final score: 3-0 Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images
Tuesday champions league: Benfica's Ola John celebrates
Benfica v Celtic It's a terrible start for the Scottish champions when, after only seven minutes, Benfica's Ola John lashes the ball into the bottom corner of the Celtic net when the ball fell to him following a poor clearance Photograph: Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images
tuesday champs league 4: Georgios Samaras scores
Just after the half hour mark Celtic draw level when Giorgos Samaras nods home from close range into an empty net, after Artur Moraes flapped at Charlie Mulgrew's corner Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images
tuesday champs league 4: Garay celebrates scoring
Benfica are in the ascendancy as the second half progresses and after 71 minutes the ball's worked out to the right, then swung into the area towards Luisao, who is level with the left-hand post, ten yards out. He heads back across to the unmarked Garay who guides the ball home into the top right corner Photograph: Antonio Cotrim/EPA
tuesday champs league 4: Celtic manager Neil Lennon
Celtic manager Neil Lennon urges his charges on, in search of an equaliser Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images
tuesday champs league 4: Anderson Luis 'Luisao'
Despite being under the cosh for the majority of the second half, Celtic do manage on occasion to threaten the Benfica goal - here the danger is snuffed out by the head of Benfica's Anderson Luis 'Luisao' Photograph: Jose Sena Goulao/EPA
tuesday champs league 4: Celtic's Adam Matthews is dejected
The final whistle goes and another good performance from Celtic but not the result they'd be wanting. However Adam Matthews and the rest of the club can take solace from the fact that they maybe down but they're not out. Their final game is at home to Spartak Moscow and if they better Benfica's result at Camp Nou then the Hoops will be in the last 16. Final score: 2-1 Photograph: Antonio Cotrim/EPA
Tuesday champions league: Spartak Moscow's Kallstrom & Insaurralde vie with Barcelona's Lionel Messi
Spartak Moscow 0-3 Barcelona The Moscow side were right to be wary of Lionel Messi as the current Ballon d'Or holder scored twice in the first half to seal a comfortable victory for Barça. The win puts them into the knockout phase whereas Spartak's dreams of progressing end, and they must hope for a favour from Celtic at Benfica this evening if they are to retain hopes of making it into the Europa League Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters
Tuesday champions league: Lille's Bruno celebrates scoring against BATE Borisov
BATE Borisov 0-2 Lille Gianni Bruno is embraced by team-mate Lucas Digne after Bruno put the french side two goals ahead in the 31st minute. Despite going down to 10 men with 15 minutes to go after Sidibe was shown his second yellow card, Lille held on to register their first win of the campaign Photograph: Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters
tues champs league 3: Valencia v Bayern Munich
Valencia 1-1 Bayern Munich Honours were even in an intense, exciting and entertaining match, here Valencia's defender Aly Cissokho vies with Bayern Munich's Dante. The home side scored first courtesy of Sofiane Feghouli's strike but the lead didn't last long as Thomas Müller equalised just five minutes later. Both teams head into the next stage Photograph: Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images
tues champs league 3: Luiz Adriano
Nordsjaelland 2-5 FC Shakhtar DonetskThe visitors twice came from behind before taking the lead courtesy of a hat-trick by Luiz Adriano, pictured, and a brace by Willian. The victory along with Juventus's puts the Ukrainian team into the knockout stage for the second time in three seasons Photograph: Andreas Hillergren/AFP/Getty Images
tues champs league 3: Rui Pedro vies with Braga's Douglao Ferreira
CFR Cluj 3-1 Braga In a dizzying first half, a 27 minute hat-trick from Rui Pedro, here beating Braga's Douglao Ferreira, ensured victory for the Romanian side which means they are sure of a UEFA Europa League place and will forge on in Europe's top club competition if they can better Galatasaray's result on matchday six Photograph: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images
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