Michael Carrick’s first European goal in three years saw Manchester United start their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Galatasary at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
It was far from the convincing performance that Sir Alex Ferguson had asked of his players.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi came to the rescue with a late double to earn Barcelona a 3-2 victory over Spartak Moscow on Wednesday as the Catalans stuttered in the opening match of their Champions League campaign.
Bayern Munich produced a dominant performance on Wednesday in their Champions League opener to beat Spanish opponents Valencia 2-1. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos scored.
It was far from the convincing performance that Sir Alex Ferguson had asked of his players.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi came to the rescue with a late double to earn Barcelona a 3-2 victory over Spartak Moscow on Wednesday as the Catalans stuttered in the opening match of their Champions League campaign.
Bayern Munich produced a dominant performance on Wednesday in their Champions League opener to beat Spanish opponents Valencia 2-1. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos scored.