CSKA Moscow 1-0 Arsenal: CSKA's Alexandro Dudu tangles with Cesc Fabregas early on in the Group G clash A flailing Jens Lehmann cannot prevent CSKA taking a 23rd-minute lead from Daniel Carvalho's powerful shot Carvalho's strike remains the difference at half-time as Arsenal battle to impose themselves in the cold of Moscow The Gunners face their first defeat in Group G when Thierry Henry's second-half equaliser is disallowed for handball Manchester United 3-0 FC Copenhagen: Wayne Rooney takes the captain's armband for the Group F tie at Old Trafford Rooney links up nicely several times with Louis Saha but the Frenchman is denied by good saves from Jesper Christiansen Paul Scholes spares Saha's blushes when he fires the hosts ahead with a thunderous strike from outside the box Manchester United celebrate going 2-0 ahead as John O'Shea finds the net with a lucky shot just seconds after the restart A speculative shot from Kieran Richardson adds a third and leaves Manchester United on top in Group F Celtic 3-0 Benfica: Kenny Miller and Anderson Luisao fight for the ball in the other Group F match at Celtic Park Miller finally unpicks the Benfica defence when he tucks home Lee Naylor's cross to put Celtic ahead on 55 minutes Miller makes it a night to remember when he beats Benfica goalkeeper Quim for a second time 10 minutes later A third goal from substitute Stephen Pearson rounds off a good night for Celtic boss Gordon Strachan in Group F
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