Win for Man U but Chelsea and Celtic make do with draws

Manchester United made a winning start in Group H of the Champions League last night but Chelsea and Celtic both had to settle for draws.

A Michael Carrick goal gave United a 1-0 win at home to Galatasaray but Nani missed a penalty for the home side.

After missing out on the knock-out stages last season United manager Alex Ferguson knows it was important to start with a win:

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Defending champions Chelsea drew 2-2 with Juventus at Stamford Bridge despite taking a 2-0 lead through a brace from Oscar.

Chelsea boss Roberto di Matteo was disappointed to surrender a two goal advantage but he thinks Juventus also deserve some credit:

Celtic’s return to the group stages of the competition saw them finish scoreless with Benfica at Parkhead.

The other game in Group G saw Barcelona come from 2-1 down to Spartak Moscow 3-2 at the Nou Camp

Lionel Messi scored twice for Barca