Fergie relishes United Euro draw

LONDON - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted with his team's draw for the group stages of the Champions League on Thursday and was looking forward to another clash with Portuguese side Benfica.

United's bid to make amends for last season's final defeat against Barcelona is unlikely to end at the first hurdle after the draw, which pitted the Premier League champions against Benfica, Swiss outfit Basel and Romanian newcomers Otelul Galati.

United's two matches against Benfica will evoke memories of the club's 1968 victory over the Lisbon club in the European Cup final at Wembley.