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In pictures: Champions League matchday five

Wed Champions League: Gabriel Obertan leaps over the challenge of Besiktas' Fabian Ernst
Gabriel Obertan leaps over the challenge of Besiktas' Fabian Ernst Photograph: Matthew Peters/guardian.co.uk
Wed Champions League: Besiktas' Ibrahim Toraman and Manchester United's Federico Macheda
Besiktas' Ibrahim Toraman complains as he gets a slight nudge in the back from United's Federico Macheda as they go up for a header Photograph: Martin Rickett/guardian.co.uk
Wed Champions League: Manchester United's Rafael is challenged by Besiktas' Fink and Kas
United's Rafael tries to go through Besiktas' Michael Fink, left, and Ibrahim Kas Photograph: Phil Noble/guardian.co.uk
Wed Champions League: Rodrigo Tello celebrates scoring
After twenty minutes play the first goal comes after Besiktas midfielder Rodrigo Tello, picks the ball out 30 yards from goal and belts it goalwards, it takes a deflection off Rafael and beats the lunging Foster, who could have done a bit better. It's a bit of of a wonder-goal which is why Tello, on top of his team-mates, is so happy Photograph: ANDREW YATES/guardian.co.uk
wed 3 champions: Besiktas midfielder Ibrahim Uzulmez and United forward Gabriel Obertan
Besiktas midfielder Ibrahim Uzulmez and Manchester United forward Gabriel Obertan both go up for and miss a header Photograph: Andrew Yates/guardian.co.uk
wed 3 champions: Manchester United's Welbeck shoots at goal
Youngster Daniel Welbeck manages to get a shot away despite the challenge of Michael Fink Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
wed 3 champions: Michael Owen has his shot on goal saved by Besiktas goalkeeper Recber Rustu
After coming on in the 68th Michael Owen had a lively game and in stoppage time has his shot on goal saved well by Besiktas goalkeeper Recber Rustu Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport
wed 3 champions: Rustu saves Macheda's effort
Owen wasn't the only player that Rustu thwarted in the dying minutes of the game as United threw everything at the Besiktas goal in an attempt to salvage a point and their 23-match unbeaten run at home in the Champions League. Here, following a brilliant move involving Owen and Anderson, Rustu palm it over he flicks Macheda's effort Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Wed Champions League: Branislav Ivanovic stands strong as Porto's Rodriguez tries to go past him
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti looks on as his defender Branislav Ivanovic stands strong as Porto's Rodriguez attempts to go around him Photograph: Joao Abreu Miranda/guardian.co.uk
Wed Champions League: Chelsea's Didier Drogba reacts
Chelsea's Didier Drogba appeals to the referee Photograph: Miguel Vidal/guardian.co.uk
wed 3 champions: Ricardo Carvalho rises above Porto's Radamel Falcao to win a header
Former Porto player Ricardo Carvalho rises above current forward Radamel Falcao to win a header Photograph: Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images
wed 3 champions: Didier Drogba tries a shot from just inside the area
Didier Drogba tries a shot from just inside the area Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images
wed 3 champions: Porto's Cristian Sapunaru and Chelsea's Florent Malouda clash
Then later on takes on the roll of peacemaker as Porto's Cristian Sapunaru and Chelsea's Florent Malouda clash and angry words are exchanged Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images
wed 3 champions: Anelka scores for Chelsea
With twenty minutes to go Zhirkov chugged forward down the left, then cut inside before flipping the ball to Malouda, who crossed first-time. Anelka then applied the perfect finish with a diving header from six yards Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images
wed 3 champions: Anelka celebrates with Drogba after scoring the only goal of the game
Which he celebrates with Didier Drogba Photograph: Armando Franca/AP
Wed champs 2: Bayern Munich players hug at the start of the match against Maccabi Haifa
Bayern Munich players hug before the start of the Champions League match against Maccabi Haifa. The german side needed some team spirit and three points to keep their hopes of qualifyication alive Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters
Wed champs 2: Bayern Munich's Mario Gomez and Maccabi Haifa's Nir Davidovitch
Bayern Munich's striker Mario Gomez is lucky not to get a fist in the face as he goes up for the ball with Maccabi Haifa's goalkeeper Nir Davidovitch Photograph: Steffi Loos/AFP/Getty Images
Wed champs 2: Ivica Olic reacts following a missed chance
Ivica Olic reacts following a missed chance. Things got better for the Bayern forward as he scored the only goal of the game just after the hour to give them a much needed victory Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images
Wed champs 2: Marouane Chamakh scores Bordeaux's second goal
Marouane Chamakh slots home Bordeaux's second goal in the last minute of the game Photograph: Pierre Andrieu/AFP/Getty Images
Wed champs 2: Edin Dzeko, left, is hugged by team-mate Obafemi Martins
Edin Dzeko, left, is hugged by team-mate Obafemi Martins after he opened the scoring and gave Wolfsburg in the lead in the 19th minute Photograph: Dima Korotayev/Getty Images
Wed champs 2: Marcel Schafer of Wolfsburg and CSKA's Aleksei Berezutski
Marcel Schafer of Wolfsburg fires over a cross which CSKA's Aleksei Berezutski attempts to block Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images
Wed champs 2: Cristiano Ronaldo sits on the bench ahead of return after a lengthy lay-off
A thoughtful looking Cristiano Ronaldo sits on the Real Madrid bench in the Bernabeu ahead of his return after an eight week lay-off. The Portuguese winger came on for the final twenty minutes of the match and almost grabbed the headlines only to be denied by a fine save from Leoni from eight yards Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images
Wed champs 2: Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain scores against FC Zurich
Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain pulls his left leg back before rifling a shot into the Zurich net to score the only goal of the game Photograph: Pierre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images
Wed champs 2: Marseille's supporters fire flares before the match against AC Milan
Marseille's supporters fire flares as they cheer on their team in the San Siro before the match against AC Milan Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Wed champs 2: AC Milan's Borriello shoots and scores past Marseille goalkeeper Mandanda
Milan's Marco Borriello opens the scoring in the tenth minute of the game as he slots the ball past Marseille's goalkeeper Steve Mandanda Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters
Wed champs 2: Mamadou Niang controls the ball on his chest
Marseille's Senegalese forward and captain Mamadou Niang controls the ball on his chest Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images
Wed champs 2: Milan forward Pato wins the ball from Marseille defender Taye Taiwo
Milan forward Pato gets his head down to win the ball from Marseille defender Taye Taiwo Photograph: Antonio Calanni/AP
Wed champs 2: Marseille midfielder Lucho Gonzalez celebrates after equalising
Marseille midfielder Lucho Gonzalez can't hide his joy as he celebrates after equalising against AC Milan six minutes after they took the lead. The match finished 1-1 Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images
Wed champs 2: Apoel Nicosia's players celebrate after they take the lead
Apoel Nicosia's players celebrate after Mirosavljevic's strike gives them the lead five minutes into their game against against Atletico Madrid Photograph: Philippos Christou/AP
Wed champs 2: Chrisostomos Michail and Diego Forlan
Apoel Nicosia's Chrisostomos Michail, left, fights for the ball with Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan Photograph: Petros Karadjias/AP
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