PAUL SCHOLES popped up 13minutes from time to ensure Manchester United’s bid to reach a third successive Champions League final got off on exactly the right note in Istanbul.

Gary Neville felt it was vital to keep Besiktas’ vociferous following quiet as Manchester United opened their 2009-10 Champions League campaign with a 1-0 win in Istanbul tonight.

Besiktas 0 Manchester United 1

Peter Crouch was given his chance to keep Liverpool’s Champions League dreams alive with a place in Rafael Benitez’s starting line-up for this crucial Group A clash at Anfield.

Besiktas 2 Liverpool 1