Real Madrid's Luka Modric and Toni Kroos reacting as CSKA Moscow's players celebrate the victory after their Champions League match at the Luzhniki stadium on Tuesday — AFP PARIS. Oct 03 (AFP): Champions League holders Real Madrid slumped to a rare defeat in the competition as they went down 1-0 away to CSKA Moscow on Tuesday, while Jose Mourinho's Manchester United misfired again in a 0-0 draw with Valencia.
While Bayern Munich were also held by Ajax, it was a happier evening for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City as they beat Hoffenheim 2-1, and Juventus were also comfortable winners thanks to Paulo Dybala's hat-trick.
Real were not expected to struggle in Group G as they look to continue their recent dominance of the Champions League, but Julen Lopetegui's side went behind inside two minutes in Moscow following a mistake by Toni Kroos.
Mourinho's side are second in Group H, two points behind Juventus.
Juve eased to victory against 10-man Young Boys in Turin, with Dybala scoring a hat-trick to take centre stage in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was serving a one-game ban.
Guardiola saw Manchester City come from behind to beat Hoffenheim in Germany in Group F.
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