Hamburg SV made an extraordinary return to Europe's premier soccer competition last night when they drew 4-4 at home against Juventus. The Germans, back in the competition after a 16-year absence, recovered from 3-1 down to lead 4-3 before Filippo Inzaghi completed his hat-trick with an 88th-minute penalty to save Juventus from defeat in a pulsating Group E clash.
Hamburg were given a rude awakening by Juventus when Igor Tudor put the Italians ahead after just five minutes.
Ghanaian Tony Yeboah soon levelled for the Germans but Inzaghi restored Juventus' lead nine minutes before the interval. The striker made it 3-1 after 53 minutes and Juventus seemed home and dry.
But Mehdi Mahdavikia pulled one back for Hamburg after 65 minutes and Hans-Joerg Butt levelled for the Germans seven minutes later with a penalty.
With eight minutes left Niko Kovac looked to have won it for Hamburg but Inzaghi had the final word.
Also in Group E Nourredine Naybet's 84th-minute effort earned Spanish champions Deportivo Coruna a 1-1 draw at Panathinaikos.
In the same group Besiktas shocked AC Milan in the San Siro when Havuctu Tayfur converted a 20th-minute penalty.
But the Italians hit back with three goals in nine minutes before half-time from Francesco Cocu, German international Oliver Bierhoff and Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko, from the penalty spot. Shevchenko hit Milan's fourth 13 minutes from the end.
In Group F Bayern Munich were 1-0 up through Mehmet Scholl against Helsingborg before defender Samuel Kuffour was sent off for dissent after disputing a penalty decision when he brought down Alvaro Santos.
Bayern goalkeeper Oliver Kahn saved Roland Nilsson's penalty and the 10-man Germans added two more through Hasan Salihamidzic and Carsten Jancker before Bjorn Johansen's last minute consolation for the Swedes.
The only minor upset of night came in Trondheim where Norwegians Rosenborg beat Paris St Germain 3-1. Substitute Theo Lucius had a share in both goals which gave PSV Eindhoven a 2-1 victory over Dynamo Kiev in their Champions League Group G.
The goal cancelled out Kiev's sixth-minute opener from Maxim Shatskikh. Then, after 52 minutes, Arnold Bruggink hit the winning goal.
