2007-08 UEFA Champions League Group Stage : Matchday #1, Continued

Eight games were played on Wednesday as Matchday #1 in group stage play in the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League drew to a close:

GROUP E:

At Glasgow, Scotland:

Second-half goals from Charlie Adam (62') and Jean-Claude Darcheville (pictured here, swamped by teammates) (PK-75',) powered Rangers to a 2-1 come-from-behind home win over VfB Stuttgart. Photo © Getty Images






At Barcelona:

Goals from Lionel Messi (82+) and Thierry Henry (90+1') helped propel Barcelona to a 3-0 home whitewashing of Lyon. A group of happy Barca players celebrating their second goal is pictured here. Photo © Getty Images




STANDINGS:

1(tie). Barcelona and Rangers, 3 points each; 3 (tie). VfB Stuttgart and Lyon, 0 points each





GROUP F:

At Rome:

Thanks to goals from Simone Perrotta (9', celebrated as pictured here) and Francesco Totti (70'), AS Roma got group stage play off to a rousing start with their 2-0 home blanking of Dynamo Kiev. Photo © Getty Images






At Lisbon:

Cristiano Ronaldo came back to the Portuguese capital to haunt his former team as his 62nd-minute strike provided the only goal in Manchester United's 1-0 road win over Sporting. Yep, that's Ol' Cristiano celebrating, pictured here. Photo © Getty Images





STANDINGS:

1(tie). AS Roma, and Manchester United, 3 points each; 3 (tie). Sporting and Dynamo Kiev, 0 points each





GROUP G:

At Eindhoven, Netherlands:

Danko Lazovic (59') and Kenneth Perez (80') each scored a goal as PSV Eindhoven (seen here celebrating) held off visiting CSKA Moscow 2-1. Photo © Getty Images





At Istanbul, Turkey:

Fenerbahce knocked off visiting Inter Milan 1-0, thanks to Deivid's goal at 43 minutes, in which he is seen here celebrating. Photo © Getty Images








STANDINGS:

1. PSV Eindhoven and Fenerbahce, 3 points each. 3 (tie) CSKA Moscow and Inter Milan, 0 points each.





GROUP H:

At London:

'Twas an easy opening match for Arsenal as the hosts throttled Sevilla 3-0. Cesc Fabregas (27', pictured here celebrating), Robin van Persie (59') and Eduardo da Silva (90+2') each tallied once for the Gunners. Photo © Getty Images

At Prague, Czech Republic:

In their first-ever UCL group stage contest, Slavia Prague knocked off visiting Steaua Bucharest 2-1. Zdenek Senkerik (13') and Tuani Belaid (63', pictured here celebrating) provided the scoring for the hosts. Photo © Getty Images







STANDINGS:

1(tie) Arsenal and Slavia Prague, 3 points each; 3 (tie) Sevilla and Steaua Bucharest, 0 points each