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Champions League: Tuesday's action – in pictures

Champions League Tuesday: Manchester City & Bayern Munich fans at the Oktoberfest in Munich
There was good news and bad news for the Manchester City faithful when the draw for their debut Champions League season was made. Firstly, the bad news – their first away trip is to the home of the 2010 finalists Bayern Munich. The good news is that the fixture is during Munich's Oktoberfest beer festival. Prost! Photograph: Marc Mueller/EPA
Champions League Tuesday: Manchester City officials lay a wreath in memory of the Munich Air disaster
Meanwhile, over at the site of the old Munich-Riem airport, Manchester City representatives laid a wreath at a ceremony in memory of the victims of the 1958 Munich air disaster which claimed the lives of 23 people, including eight Manchester United players. Here, former team doctor and life president Sidney Rose pays his respects at the memorial stone Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Manchester City's Vincent Kompany clears the ball from Bayern's Mario Gomez
Mario Gomez finds out that Vincent Kompany means business as Kompany's sturdy challenge clears the ball from the City danger zone Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters
Champions League Tuesday: Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery controls the ball
The outstretched left boot of Franck Ribery brings the ball under control Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Man City's Micah Richards is sent sprawling by Bayern's Jerome Boateng
Half-way through the first half, City have a big shout for a penalty when Micah Richards is sent sprawling by Jerome Boateng. The referee disagrees Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Champions League Tuesday: Yaya Toure takes a free kick against Bayern Munich
City have another chance from a free-kick about 30 yards out. Yaya Toure steps up and hits a shot over the wall which forces a good save from Manuel Neuer Photograph: Sandra Montanez/Bongarts/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Bayern Munich's Mario Gomez scores the opening goal against Manchester City
Bayern's pressure pays off in the 38th minute when they take the lead courtesy of Mario Gomez. Ribery cuts in from the left and fires a low, hard shot which Joe Hart does well to parry. He excels himself when he blocks Muller's follow up shot but, unfortunately for him, the ball falls to Gomez and he lashes it into the net Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Mario Gomes scores his and Bayern's second against Manchester City
Just on the stroke of half-time, Gomez gets his and Bayern's second. Again it comes after a fantastic save by Joe Hart. Daniel van Buyten powers a header down towards the far corner which Hart does exceedingly well to get his right hand to but unfortunately his City team-mates' reactions aren't as quick. Gomez is first to the ball and chips it over Hart, making it 2-0. As the teams go off at half-time, Hart rather understandably fires a verbal rocket towards his team-mates Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Mario Gomez tries to score but fails
This time Gomez can't beat Hart Photograph: Sandra Montanez/Bongarts/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: A rather clumsy challenge from Edin Dzeko on Philipp Lahm
A rather clumsy challenge from Edin Dzeko on Philipp Lahm ends up with both players on the deck Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Roberto Manicini is held back after having an argument with Deko
That challenge was indicitive of Dzeko's performance and he is soon replaced by Nigel De Jong. Dzeko disagreed with his manager Roberto Mancini's decision and words were exchanged. So strong were some of the words Mancini received, the Italian had to restrained from going after Dzeko Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: A frustrated Eden Dzeko bashes his boots in frustration after being subbed
Dzeko gets back to his seat and does his best impression of a spoilt five-year-old, bashing his boots on the floor before sulking in his seat Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Manchester City's Carlos Tevez sits on the substitutes bench
The manager's woes don't end there. Not long afterwards, Carlos Tevez refuses to warm up or come on as a substitute. Mancini is livid Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
Champions League Tuesday: A dejected Joe Hart at the end of Manchester City's 2-0 defeat to Bayern
The final whistle goes and Joe Hart's body language says it all ... Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
Champions League Tuesday: A thoughtful Roberto Mancini
Tonight's on-field performance leaves Mancini with a lot to think about. However he's already made his mind up regarding the off-field performances of Dzeko & Tevez. The furious manager has decided that Dzeko will "sit the next game next to me" and that Tevez is "finished" at City Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP
Champions League Tuesday: The Basel fans at Old Trafford light flares ahead of the match
Over at Old Trafford, where Manchester United face Basel, the visiting fans seem to be enjoying themselves ahead of the game Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Danny Welbeck scores the first Manchester United goal against Basel
Just 16 minutes in, United rain on Basel's parade. Fabio cuts the the ball back to Giggs who, with a deft touch, lays the ball to Danny Welbeck. The young striker scuffs his shot a tad, but there's enough on it to beat Sommer in the Basel goal Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Danny Welbeck and Ryan Giggs celebrate after Welbeck scored against Basel
Just one minute later, it's 2-0 to United courtesy of that same double act. There's a swift counter-attack from United and Giggs carries the ball towards the Basel goal. He's around 35 yards out on the left when he plays a wonderful sweeping pass towards the inside right of the box to Welbeck, and the youngster stabs the ball home first time with aplomb Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images
Champions League Tuesday: Fabian Frei gets Basel back into the game against Manchester United
Just before the hour mark, Basel's Fabian Frei gets his team back into the game when he lashes the ball home from 10 yards after a good save from David De Gea Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Basel goalkeeper Yann Sommer celebrates after Alexander Frei equalises
Two minutes later, the game is turned on it's head when Alexander Frei glides a lovely header back across De Gea and into the net. It's no wonder Basel keeper Yann Sommer is overjoyed Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Basel's Alexander Frei score a penalty against Manchester United
For the next 15 minutes, United are on the back foot as Basel continue to pile on the pressure and exploit United's shaky defending. This is exemplified in the 75th minute when Jones dilly-dallies on the ball rather than firing it into row Z. Possession falls to Streller, who is bundled to the ground by Antonio Valencia. The ref points to the spot and Alexander Frei sends De Gea the wrong way and Basel into the lead Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters
Champions League Tuesday: Anderson tries to distract the Sommer in the Basel goal at a free-kick
Anderson tries to distract the keeper in the Basel goal at a free-kick as United hunt for an equaliser Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Pensive Manchester United fans against Basel
There are 89 minutes on the clock and Old Trafford braces itself for United's first European home defeat since November 2009 Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Ashley Young scores for Manchester United against Basel
Hold on, there's time for one more throw of the dice (in four minutes of injury time). Nani fires a wonderful, deep cross into the area where Ashley Young gets his head to the ball ... Photograph: Robin Parker/EPA
Champions League Tuesday: Basel's Steinhofer reacts after Manchester United's Ashley Young equalises
... and it arrows past Sommer and into the net. United are level, much to the chagrin of Basel's Markus Steinhofer Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters
Champions League Tuesday: Manchester United's Danny Welbeck heads wide against Basel
Danny Welbeck even has a chance to get his hat-trick and win the game for United when he gets on the end of a Nani cross, but his glancing header flashes inches past the post. So, another draw for United and they lie third in group C Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: nter Milan's Yuto Nagatomo rushes towards team-mate Giampaolo Pazzini
Over at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Inter's Yuto Nagatomo rushes towards team-mate Giampaolo Pazzini ... Photograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA
Champions League Tuesday: Pazzini celebrates after putting Inter Milan 2-0 up agianst CSKA Moscow
... who is celebrating putting the side 2-0 up against CSKA Moscow. Their first goal was scored by Lúcio Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters
Champions League Tuesday: Inter Milan's Cristian Chivu shields the ball from CSKA's Seydou Doumbia
Cristian Chivu shields the ball from Seydou Doumbia ... Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Champions League Tuesday: CSKA Moscow's Seydou Doumbia
... which the CSKA forward finds frustrating Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Champions League Tuesday: Inter's Julio Cesar concedes from a free kick by CSKA Moscow's Dzagoev
Just after half-time, the home side pull a goal back when Alan Dzagoev slams a free kick past Júlio César from around 20 yards out ... Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Champions League Tuesday: CSKA Moscow's Dzagoev celebrates scoring against Inter Milan
... no wonder the CSKA man is a bit chuffed Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters
Champions League Tuesday: Inter Milan's Samuel fights for the ball with CSKA Moscow's Love
Vágner Love goes in hard on Inter's Walter Samuel. The CSKA striker levels the scores in the 77th minute but just one minute later Mauro Zárate breaks the heart of Love and his team-mates when he grabs the winning goal Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Champions League Tuesday: Lyon's Bafetimbi Gomis celebrates after scoring against Dinamo Zagreb
Bafetimbi Gomis has good reason to celebrate after a delightful finish from outside the area gives Lyon the lead in their match against Dinamo Zagreb. Kone doubled the French side's lead later in the first half. The match finished 2-0 and Lyon are now second in Group D Photograph: Claude Paris/AP
Champions League Tuesday: Benfica's Bruno Cesar vies for the ball with Laurentiu Bus of Otelul Galati
Bruno Cesar scored the only goal of the game in Benfica's victory over FC Oţelul Galaţi. He received a wonderful ball from Gaitán whilst making a diagonal run, before controlling the ball in an instant with his left which game him the necessary time to pick his spot with his right Photograph: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Kaka (L) of Real Madrid is tackled by Eyong Enoh of AFC Ajax
Kaka was in inspired form at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu where Real Madrid took on Ajax. He scored one and created another during Real's 3-0 victory which cements their place at the top of Group D Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Napoli's Edinson Cavani tussles with Villarreal's Gonzalo Rodriguez
Napoli's Edinson Cavani manages to avoid Villarreal's high kicking Gonzalo Rodriguez. It was Napoli's first home match in the Champions League for 21 years and the team did themselves proud with a 2-0 victory. Marek Hamšík opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour and then on their next attack Cavani doubled the lead from the penalty spot after Rodriguez brought down Ezequiel Lavezzi. The Naples side leap-frog Manchester City into second place Photograph: Roberto Salomone/AFP/Getty Images
Champions League Tuesday: Trabzonspor's Serkan Balci goes round Lille's goalkeeper Mickael Landreau
Trabzonspor's Serkan Balci tries to go round Lille's goalkeeper Mickael Landreau. Their group B match ended 1-1 Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
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