Wayne Rooney, whose wife gave birth to a son called Kai yesterday, watches from the sidelines as United look for their fourth straight win in Group BPhotograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesIn his absence, Michael Owen is given a rare chance to start ...Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty ImagesBut Owen spurned two good opportunities early on - this one a scuffed attempt at goal from inside the boxPhotograph: Martin Rickett/PA
United's Scottish midfielder Darren Fletcher shields the ball from CSKA Moscow's Russian midfielder Evgeni AldoninPhotograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty ImagesFederico Macheda and goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev jump for the ballPhotograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty ImagesAntonio Valencia looks to get a shot awayPhotograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action ImagesSergei Ignashevich challenges Nani as the visitors make good work of stifling their opponents Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesMoscow's Alan Dzagoev celebrates scoring the opening goal of the gamePhotograph: Barry Coombs/EMPICS SportBut Owen responds within four minutes, snatching a chance from close range as the ball broke kindly for himPhotograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images... seconds later, Milos Krasic breaks clear and rounds the keeper to put Moscow back in front. And then Vasili Berezutsky scores a far post header to put the visitors 3-1 up Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty ImagesJonny Evans and his Manchester United team-mates contemplate an unlikely defeatPhotograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesRooney is brought on from the bench, but his near post strike is smothered by the keeperPhotograph: Phil Noble/ReutersUnited are absolutely rampant as the second half reaches its climax ... and with 84 minutes gone Paul Scholes scores a flashing header to make it 3-2 ...Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesAnd, somewhat inevitably, they grab a third in injury time. Moscow's goalkeeper is left stranded by a wicked deflection on Valencia's shotPhotograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesChelsea's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti looks to oversee their fourth straight win in Group DPhotograph: PIerre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty ImagesAtlético Madrid's Jose Antonio Reyes is challenged by Chelsea's Ashley ColePhotograph: Dani Cardona/ReutersDidier Drogba feels the pressure of being surrounded by Atlético Madrid playersPhotograph: Dani Cardona/ReutersReyes, the former Arsenal striker, reacts after missing a shotPhotograph: Pierre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty ImagesChelsea's Ivorian forward Salomon Kalou vies with Atlético Madrid's defender Juanito GutierrezPhotograph: PIerre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty ImagesChelsea's Juliano Belletti controls the ballPhotograph: Felix Ordonez/ReutersSergio Agüero of Atlético Madrid celebrates after he scores the first goal of the game with a stinging volleyPhotograph: Denis Doyle/Getty ImagesKalou signals for the ballPhotograph: Pierre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty ImagesDidier Drogba scores two goals to put Chelsea 2-1 upPhotograph: Alex Morton/Action ImagesIt's his first start of this Champions League campaign and he has single-handedly turned the tie aroundPhotograph: Felix Ordonez/ReutersBut an excellent free-kick in the dying seconds from Agüero earns Atlético a draw. Nevertheless, Chelsea are definitely through to the next phase of the competitionPhotograph: Alex Morton/Action Images
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