MANCHESTER - MANCHESTER United reached the Champions League knockout stages after Antonio Valencia struck in stoppage time to give them a 3-3 draw at home to CSKA Moscow in their Group B match on Tuesday.

Trailing 3-1 with six minutes to go, the English champions set up an exciting finale when Paul Scholes headed in a Gary Neville free kick.

A frantic ending ensued and United salvaged a point with a last-gasp deflected strike from Valencia.

The draw put United through to the knockout rounds with two games to spare. They have 10 points from four games, three more than second-placed VfL Wolfsburg who beat Besiktas 3-0. CSKA are third on four points, with Besiktas bottom with one. -- REUTERS