Holders stunned by Marseille

Defending UEFA Cup champions CSKA Moscow suffered a surprise home 2-1 defeat to Marseille in their opening Group F clash, despite a second-half fightback which almost saw them salvage a point.

Sabri Lamouchi and Mamadou Niang handed Jean Fernandez’s men a deserved half-time lead but the home side came back into it after the interval with Vagner Love pulling one back.