Celtic 1-0 Man Utd: Singing sensation Rod Stewart is at Celtic Park for the crunch Champions League clash United dominate proceedings early on but fashion little of note as the Celtic defence soaks up the pressure Cristiano Ronaldo has the best chance of the half, but Bobo Balde's presence ensures he does not beat keeper Artur Boruc Neither side manages to score before the break, although Thomas Gravesen flashes a header across goal for the Hoops A drab second-half is brought to life with 10 minutes left when Shunsuke Nakamura's curls in a 25-yard free-kick And it proves to be a Ruby Tuesday for the Hoops when Boruc dives to his right to save Louis Saha's late penalty Saha's misery is Celtic's joy as the Hoops qualify for the knockout stages of the competition for the first time Arsenal 3-1 Hamburg: Rafael van der Vaart stuns the home fans with a powerful right-foot shot to put Hamburg ahead The Gunners response is immediate as Alexander Hleb dances through the Hamburg defence, but his shot rattles the bar Arsenal struggle to effectively break down a resolute Hamburg side and go in at half-time trailing 1-0 Boss Arsene Wenger's teamtalk works wonders as Robin van Persie rounds off a neat passing move with a cool finish Arsenal's joy is short-lived though as Thierry Henry picks up a yellow card and will miss the final group game in Porto But the home side continue to press and are rewarded when Emmanuel Eboue fires home a second from an acute angle Theo Walcott set up Eboue and crosses for fellow substitute Julio Baptista to nod in his first for Arsenal and seal the win
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