Tottenham Hotspur's Champions League group stage debut sees them travel to the Weserstadion in north-west Germany to take on Werder Bremen, who have only one win in their first three Bundesliga games this season
It's a dream start for the men from north London as they storm into an early 2-0 lead, with an own goal from Petri Pasanen, under pressure from Peter Crouch, followed by a headed goal from Crouch
At Old Trafford, where two British clubs face off, Manchester United show 10 changes from the team that last represented the Red Devils, and the contest with Rangers fails to produce significant early excitement
Champions in 2009 and favourites this time, Barcelona ease into a 3-1 lead over Panathinaikos at half-time, thanks to two delightful goals from Argentina international Lionel Messi
There are also four goals in the first half at FC Twente, where the Dutch champions hold Inter Milan to a 2-2 draw, with one of their goals coming from midfielder Theo Janssen's free-kick
In Germany, Werder Bremen start their comeback against Spurs on the stroke of half-time, Portugal international Hugo Almeida heading home here before Marko Marin makes it 2-2 early in the second half
United's Antonio Valencia lies stricken on the turf following a tackle from Kirk Broadfoot with players immediately calling for a stretcher amid fears the Ecuador international has a serious ankle injury
The absorbing contest at the Weserstadion ends 2-2, a satisfactory if frustrating result for Spurs fans
The Old Trafford encounter finishes as a 0-0 stalemate, a result which is bound to be applauded by fans of the Scottish team who get a point from what appears their hardest fixture in the group
Though Messi misses a penalty at the Nou Camp, and with it his chance to score a hat-trick, a strike from Pedro gives Barca a three-goal cushion against their Greek opponents, and the match ultimately finishes 5-1
After four first-half goals, events at FC Twente's De Grolsch Veste stadium calm down in the second half; they finish 2-2 against Inter, playing in the same group as Spurs and Werder Bremen
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