Woeful night for champions

AC MILAN8217;S season went from bad to worse on Wednesday after a last-minute goal by Scott McDonald condemned the holders to a 2-1 Champions League defeat at Celtic.

Striker Didier Drogba helped ease Chelsea8217;s recent blues with the winner in a 2-1 victory at Valencia after David Villa had put the home side in front early on. Last season8217;s beaten finalists and 2005 winners Liverpool suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Marseille in Group A with Mathieu Valbuena bagging a classy goal after 77 minutes.

Goran Pandev scored a superb brace to cancel out Ruud van Nistelrooy8217;s double in Lazio8217;s 2-2 draw with Real Madrid.