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Prandelli: My tactics not to blame for Arsenal thrashing Oct 2, 2014 00:49:00 The former Italy boss watched his Galatasaray side torn to shreds by the Gunners before half-time on Wednesday, but he thinks a lack of aggression was the problem Galatasaray coach Cesare Prandelli rejected...

Ancelotti: Madrid must fix dodgy set piece defending By Miles Chambers Oct 2, 2014 00:11:00 The coach was critical of his team's defensive woes from corners, which reared its head again at Ludogorets on Wednesday, and explained his rotation reasoning Real Madrid's dodgy defending from set...

Anderlecht 0-3 Borussia Dortmund: Immobile and Ramos keep Klopp's men on top Getty Images Oct 1, 2014 21:37:00 The Signal Iduna Park forwards' goals ensured that the 2012-13 finalists maintain their 100 per cent record in Europe this season Borussia Dortmund forward pair Ciro Immobile and...

Arsenal 4-1 Galatasaray: Welbeck bags hat-trick before Szczesny sees red By Dom Farrell Oct 1, 2014 21:36:00 The £16 million man sped past a shoddy Turkish defence to prod home three clever goals as the Gunners got their group-stage campaign off and running despite losing their keeper Danny...

Bayer Leverkusen 3 Benfica 1: Son inspires dominant Leverkusen 2 October 2014 Son Heung-min's star performance inspired Bayer Leverkusen to a comfortable 3-1 win over Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. A confident first-half performance saw the hosts hit a post through Lars...

Basel 1 Liverpool 0: Streller strike gives Swiss side victory 2 October 2014 Basel enjoyed another UEFA Champions League win over English opposition after defeating Liverpool 1-0 at St Jakob Park on Wednesday. The Swiss side beat Chelsea at home and away at this stage last season and sent...

Atletico Madrid 1 Juventus 0: Turan winner ends Juve streak 2 October 2014 Juventus suffered a first defeat under Massimiliano Allegri as a goal from Arda Turan earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 home win on Wednesday. The Turkey international converted from close range 15 minutes from time to...

Ludogorets v Real Madrid: Holders out to avoid slip-up in Sofia 30 September 2014 Real Madrid visit Ludogorets on Wednesday hoping to avoid a slip-up at a traditionally tricky venue for reigning European champions. The UEFA Champions League holders travel to Bulgaria as heavy favourites to...

Malmo v Olympiacos: Roberto insists no hangover for visitors 30 September 2014 Roberto is confident Olympiacos will have no hangover from their weekend loss to Atromitos as they visit Malmo in the UEFA Champions League. The Greek champions started their Group A campaign with a fantastic 3-2...

Zenit v Monaco: Jardim sticking with style 29 September 2014 Leonardo Jardim promised Monaco will adhere to their footballing philosophy when they face Zenit in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The Portuguese took over at the club following the departure of Claudio Ranieri at the end...

Team news ahead of Wednesday's ties Published: Wednesday 1 October 2014, 9.00CET Looking to use your fantasy bench tonight? UEFA rounds up the likely lineups for this evening's eight group stage games, including who is out and who is a doubt. FC Zenit v AS Monaco FC Zenit: Lodygin...

Same old, same old as Manchester City face another early Champions League exit Sep 30, 2014 22:44:00 Manuel Pellegrini's side were predictable in attack throughout the 1-1 draw with Roma, meaning a third group-stage exit in four seasons is on the cards after just two matches COMMENT By Paul...

Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2 Porto: Two late Martinez goals give Portuguese point from nowhere Sep 30, 2014 21:39:00 Alex Teixeira and Luiz Adriano's second-half goals looked like they were set to give the hosts a win, but the Colombian netted twice in the dying minutes to secure a draw Two...

BATE 2 Athletic Bilbao 1: Hosts secure first victory over Spanish side 30 September 2014 BATE put in a superb display to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 and register their first UEFA Champions League win over Spanish opposition. The Belarusian champions marked the Borisov Arena's maiden Champions...

Schalke 1 Maribor 1: Slovenian underdogs hold firm in Germany 30 September 2014 Damjan Bohar was the hero as Maribor continued their fine start to their UEFA Champions League campaign by drawing 1-1 away to Schalke. Bohar, who scored two goals in the qualifying rounds to help Maribor return...

Sporting Lisbon 0 Chelsea 1: Matic returns to haunt old rivals 30 September 2014 Nemanja Matic scored on his return to Lisbon to earn Chelsea a 1-0 UEFA Champions League win over Sporting on Tuesday. The former Benfica man spent three years in the Portuguese capital with Sporting's great...

APOEL 1 Ajax 1: Manduca rescues point for hosts 30 September 2014 Gustavo Manduca's first-half penalty earned APOEL their first point of this season's UEFA Champions League as they drew 1-1 with Ajax. The Brazilian made no mistake from 12 yards to secure a share of the spoils, but the...

Paris Saint-Germain 3 Barcelona 2: Luis Enrique tastes defeat as Xavi makes history 30 September 2014 Paris Saint-Germain inflicted the first defeat of Luis Enrique's Barcelona reign with a 3-2 win at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday. The Ligue 1 champions were without talismanic striker...

Manchester City 1 Roma 1: Evergreen Totti pegs back City 30 September 2014 Francesco Totti became the oldest goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history as in-form Roma claimed a 1-1 Group E draw at Manchester City. The hosts enjoyed a near-perfect start on Tuesday as Sergio Aguero won and...