▁United ▁the ▁win . ▁M om ents ▁after ▁he ▁scored ▁what ▁turned ▁out ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁winning ▁goal , ▁Ro oney ▁also ▁hit ▁the ▁post ▁with ▁another ▁header ▁from ▁another ▁Val encia ▁cross . ▁But ▁that ▁counted ▁for ▁nothing ▁as ▁United ▁held ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁first ▁silver ware ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁It ▁was ▁United ' s ▁first ▁successful ▁cup ▁tournament ▁defence ▁in ▁history . ▁ ▁UEFA ▁Champions ▁League ▁ ▁Group ▁stage ▁ ▁The ▁draw ▁for ▁the ▁group ▁stage ▁of ▁the ▁Champions ▁League ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁Mon aco ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁As ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁eight - rank ed ▁sides ▁in ▁Europe , ▁Manchester ▁United ▁were ▁seed ed ▁in ▁Pot ▁ 1 , ▁meaning ▁that , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁three ▁other ▁English ▁sides ▁in ▁the ▁competition , ▁they ▁would ▁avoid ▁Se villa , ▁Milan , ▁Bayern ▁Mun ich ▁and ▁their ▁oppon ents ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁UEFA ▁Champions ▁League ▁Final , ▁Barcelona . ▁However , ▁they ▁could ▁still ▁be ▁pa ired ▁with ▁clubs ▁such ▁as ▁Real ▁Madrid , ▁Intern azionale ▁or ▁Ju vent us , ▁amongst ▁others . ▁Event ually , ▁they ▁were ▁drawn ▁into ▁Group ▁B ▁with ▁three ▁clubs ▁they ▁had ▁never ▁played ▁before : ▁C SK A ▁Moscow ▁of ▁Russia , ▁Be ş ik ta ş ▁of ▁Turkey ▁and ▁Wolf s burg ▁of ▁Germany . ▁ ▁United ▁opened ▁their ▁Champions ▁League ▁campaign ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 – 0 ▁away ▁win ▁over ▁Be ş ik ta ş ▁on