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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Champions League: the best pictures from Wednesday's games

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He's back. Cristiano Ronaldo looks on from the bench prior to the Group E match between Manchester United and Villarreal at Old Trafford Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty
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FC Porto's Lisandro Lopez celebrates after scoring past Fenerbahce's goalkeeper Volkan Demirel during their Group G match at the Dragao Stadium Photograph: Paulo Duarte/AP
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Celtic's Barry Robson has his penalty kick saved by the legs of Aalborg's keeper Karim Zaza Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP
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Fiorentina's Alberto Gilardino reacts after scoring their second goal against Lyon Photograph: Lionel Cironneau/AP
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Bayern Munich's Luca Toni stretches for the ball at the Ghencea Stadium in Bucharest Photograph: Robert Ghement/EPA
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Ismael Bangoura sends Manuel Almunia the wrong way to leave the Gunners trailing in the Valery Lobanovskiy Stadium Photograph: Michael Regan/Action images
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Having failed to make the breakthrough against Villarreal after 62 minutes, Manchester United threw the returning Cristiano Ronaldo into the fray Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty
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Theo Walcott cuts a dejected figure following the Ismael Bangoura penalty that handed Dynamo Kyiv a 64th-minute lead at the Valery Lobanovskiy Stadium Photograph: Michael Regan/Action images
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Alessandro Del Piero celebrates in style after breaking the deadlock in Turin Photograph: Giampiero Sposito/Reuters
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Captain William Gallas pokes the ball over the line to secure a point for Arsenal in Kyiv Photograph: Michael Regan/Action images
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Despite Ronaldo's second-half introduction, it proved a frustrating night for Manchester United at Old Trafford Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
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As the Kiev defence appeal in vain for offside, Gallas celebrates his late equaliser in effusive fashion Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty
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Daniel van Buyten is mobbed by his team-mates after scoring against Steaua Bucharest to ensure a winning return to Europe's top table for Bayern Munich Photograph: Vladimir Rys/Getty
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Porto underlined the challenge facing Arsenal in Group G with a 3-1 win over Fenerbahce at the Dragao Stadium Photograph: Armando Franca/AP
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