Paris, Oct 28: Defending champions Manchester United won 2-1 at Croatia Zagreb in the European Champions League to put a nightmare month behind them and earn qualification into the second round.

David Beckham’s first goal of the season, plus another from Roy Keane helped them forget their four losses in five previous games, including their first defeat in Europe in 18 matches.

Lazio, Rosenborg, Marseille and Fiorentina also earned their tickets into the second phase following last night’s action. Real Madrid, FC Porto, Sparta Prague and Valencia all secured places in the next phase on Tuesday, joining Barcelona and Bordeaux, who qualified last week.

Other Results

Group A: Lazio draw Bayer Leverkusen 1-1, Dynamo Kyiv bt Maribor 2-1. Group B: Fiorentina bt Arsenal 1-0. Group C: Rosenborg bt Boavista 2-0, Borussia Dortmund draw Feyenoord 1-1. Group D: Sturm Graz bt Marseille 3-2.