Galatasary v Manchester United An impish Galatasaray fan has taken inspiration from the 'Welcome to Hell' theme of 1993 and run with itPhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesHe's not the only onePhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesWith 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; HernandezPhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
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 barPhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesJust before the hour mark the home side take the lead courtesy of a thumping header from Galatasaray's forward Yilmaz Burak from Inan's cornerPhotograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty ImagesUnited players push and probe for an equaliser ...Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty ImagesBut 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: 1-0Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesJuventus v Chelsea The Juve fans are out in force for the visit of the reigning championsPhotograph: Tony Gentile/ReutersThe 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 decisionPhotograph: Clive Rose/Getty ImagesThe 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 ImagesFive 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 netPhotograph: Alessandro Garofalo/ReutersOne minute later Chelsea almost go two goals behind but for the boot Ashley Cole who clears off the linePhotograph: Alessandro Garofalo/ReutersJust 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 leadPhotograph: Tony Gentile/ReutersWith 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 gamePhotograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty ImagesIn 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 bookingPhotograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty ImagesThe 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: 3-0Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty ImagesBenfica 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 clearancePhotograph: Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty ImagesJust 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 cornerPhotograph: Steven Paston/Action ImagesBenfica 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 cornerPhotograph: Antonio Cotrim/EPACeltic manager Neil Lennon urges his charges on, in search of an equaliserPhotograph: Steven Paston/Action ImagesDespite 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/EPAThe 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/EPASpartak 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 LeaguePhotograph: Grigory Dukor/ReutersBATE 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 campaignPhotograph: Vasily Fedosenko/ReutersValencia 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 stagePhotograph: Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty ImagesNordsjaelland 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 seasonsPhotograph: Andreas Hillergren/AFP/Getty ImagesCFR 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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