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| Live: Champions League | Live: Champions League |
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| Group A Barcelona 1-0 Chelsea Minute-by-minute text commentary Levski Sofia 0-3 Werder Bremen | |
| Group BFT Spartak Moscow 0-1 Inter Milan Bayern Munich 0-0 Sporting | Group BFT Spartak Moscow 0-1 Inter Milan Bayern Munich 0-0 Sporting |
| Group C Liverpool 1-0 Bordeaux Minute-by-minute text commentary PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Galatasaray | Group C Liverpool 1-0 Bordeaux Minute-by-minute text commentary PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Galatasaray |
| Group D Roma 0-1 Olympiacos Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Valencia | Group D Roma 0-1 Olympiacos Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Valencia |
| Comment on tonight's Champions League matches | Comment on tonight's Champions League matches |
| GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times GMT) | GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times GMT) |
| By Charlie Henderson | By Charlie Henderson |
| 2025: RED CARD Galatasaray Stjepan Tomas is sent off for the Turkish side against PSV Eindhoven. This is a great chance for the Dutch to secure their qualification. If they and Liverpool both win they both go through from Group C. | |
| 2023: GOAL Levski Sofia 0-3 Werder BremenLevski Sofia are having a nightmare. German international Torsten Frings adds another for Werder Bremen. | |
| 2022: What a carry on. Ashley Cole is booked for a foul on Xavi and the players are all having a verbal pop at each other. Referee Stefano Farina has words with Jose Mourinho and then hands out a booking to Lionel Messi for a shove on Khalid Boulahrouz. | |
| 2021: GOAL Levski Sofia 0-2 Werder BremenThat looks like one match pretty much decided. Frank Baumann doubles Werder Bremen's lead. | |
| 2020: Rafael Marquez and Claude Makelele tangle on the edge of the Barca box. The Blues midfielder goes down but penalty claims are waved away. Jose Mourinho is going nuts in the technical area. | |
| 2019: GOAL Levski Sofia 0-1 Werder BremenIt is not exactly a dream European debut for Levski's young keeper Nikolay Mihailov. He is credited with an own goal which gives Werder Bremen the lead. | |
| 2018: Chelsea win three consecutive corners. Arjen Robben fires on goal from the first and the second caused a few flutters in the home penalty area. The third is easily cleared. | 2018: Chelsea win three consecutive corners. Arjen Robben fires on goal from the first and the second caused a few flutters in the home penalty area. The third is easily cleared. |
| 2017: Barca keeper Victor Valdes is called into action tipping over Michael Essien's header. It was Chelsea's best move of the match and Essien came from deep to meet Didier Drogba's cross. | 2017: Barca keeper Victor Valdes is called into action tipping over Michael Essien's header. It was Chelsea's best move of the match and Essien came from deep to meet Didier Drogba's cross. |
| 2013: GOAL Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Valencia Shakhtar, Group D's bottom side going into the night, are back ahead with a goal from Luis Fernandinho. | 2013: GOAL Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Valencia Shakhtar, Group D's bottom side going into the night, are back ahead with a goal from Luis Fernandinho. |
| 2010: Oh, and they have not beaten an English club in five meetings. Things are looking tough for Bordeaux. | 2010: Oh, and they have not beaten an English club in five meetings. Things are looking tough for Bordeaux. |
| 2009: If they want to take anything from Liverpool, Bordeaux will have to do something they have not done in this season's competition - score. | 2009: If they want to take anything from Liverpool, Bordeaux will have to do something they have not done in this season's competition - score. |
| 2008: GOAL Liverpool 1-0 BordeauxA first shot on target and a first goal for the Reds. Steven Gerrard whips in a lofted cross from the right which Luis Garcia catches on the volley, his shot into the ground bouncing beyond Ulrich Rame into the goal at the Anfield Road end. | 2008: GOAL Liverpool 1-0 BordeauxA first shot on target and a first goal for the Reds. Steven Gerrard whips in a lofted cross from the right which Luis Garcia catches on the volley, his shot into the ground bouncing beyond Ulrich Rame into the goal at the Anfield Road end. |
| 2005: GOAL Roma 0-1 OlympiacosAnother goal in Group D and it is the underdogs taking the lead again as Santos Julio Cesar finds the net. | 2005: GOAL Roma 0-1 OlympiacosAnother goal in Group D and it is the underdogs taking the lead again as Santos Julio Cesar finds the net. |
| 2005: Chelsea keeper Hilario does well to deny Xavi after Ronaldinho's neat throughball into the area. | 2005: Chelsea keeper Hilario does well to deny Xavi after Ronaldinho's neat throughball into the area. |
| 2004: GOAL Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 ValenciaValencia are back on level terms with a goal from former Liverpool man Fernando Morientes - his fourth of the campaign. | 2004: GOAL Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 ValenciaValencia are back on level terms with a goal from former Liverpool man Fernando Morientes - his fourth of the campaign. |
| 2002: Michael Essien plays in Michael Ballack with a square pass on the edge of the area but the German cracks the ball over the bar, unlike Deco earlier on. | 2002: Michael Essien plays in Michael Ballack with a square pass on the edge of the area but the German cracks the ball over the bar, unlike Deco earlier on. |
| 2000: Some heated exchanges after a seemingly innocuous tussle between Didier Drogba and Thiaggo Motta. A lot about nothing in the end. | 2000: Some heated exchanges after a seemingly innocuous tussle between Didier Drogba and Thiaggo Motta. A lot about nothing in the end. |
| 1956: An early change at Anfield with Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh hobbling off to be replaced by Edixon Perea. | 1956: An early change at Anfield with Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh hobbling off to be replaced by Edixon Perea. |
| 1954: The action on the Mediterranean is dominating proceedings so far, but what's going on by the Mersey? John Arne Riise, sporting a sharp new haircut, shoots well wide. | 1954: The action on the Mediterranean is dominating proceedings so far, but what's going on by the Mersey? John Arne Riise, sporting a sharp new haircut, shoots well wide. |
| 1953: More sparkling play from Barcelona, this time down the right, but Ronaldinho blazes Lionel Messi's pull back over the bar. | 1953: More sparkling play from Barcelona, this time down the right, but Ronaldinho blazes Lionel Messi's pull back over the bar. |
| 1950: Valencia boast a 100% record in Group D and that is the first goal they have conceded in eight matches against former Soviet Union sides. | 1950: Valencia boast a 100% record in Group D and that is the first goal they have conceded in eight matches against former Soviet Union sides. |
| 1948: GOAL Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 ValenciaWhat a start. Another goal flies in and it is a shock with Rodrigues Jadson giving the Ukranians the lead against their Spanish visitors. | 1948: GOAL Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 ValenciaWhat a start. Another goal flies in and it is a shock with Rodrigues Jadson giving the Ukranians the lead against their Spanish visitors. |
| 1947: GOAL Barcelona 1-0 ChelseaFrank Rijkaard's not uptight anymore. Chelsea stand off their hosts and Deco arrows a wonderful, low, right-footed shot beyond Hilario from outside the area. | 1947: GOAL Barcelona 1-0 ChelseaFrank Rijkaard's not uptight anymore. Chelsea stand off their hosts and Deco arrows a wonderful, low, right-footed shot beyond Hilario from outside the area. |
| 1946: Barca boss Frank Rijkaard is looking strangely uptight early doors on the touchline. He has been under some pressure recently. | 1946: Barca boss Frank Rijkaard is looking strangely uptight early doors on the touchline. He has been under some pressure recently. |
| 1945: Chelsea, wearing white, get the ball rolling in Barcelona. The action also starts in Liverpool. | 1945: Chelsea, wearing white, get the ball rolling in Barcelona. The action also starts in Liverpool. |
| 1942: They are also out at Anfield and around the five other grounds. | 1942: They are also out at Anfield and around the five other grounds. |
| 1941: The players emerge at the Nou Camp and there's Frank Lampard gazing up at the surroundings. Could he one day play here for the home side? Has he been checking out the estate agents in his free time before the match? | 1941: The players emerge at the Nou Camp and there's Frank Lampard gazing up at the surroundings. Could he one day play here for the home side? Has he been checking out the estate agents in his free time before the match? |
| 1940: A report has revealed that Britain spends in the region of £120m on Halloween. Well that's just a drop in the ocean compared to what is on view in the Barcelona tunnel. | 1940: A report has revealed that Britain spends in the region of £120m on Halloween. Well that's just a drop in the ocean compared to what is on view in the Barcelona tunnel. |
| 1919: FULL-TIME Spartak Moscow 0-1 Inter MilanJulio Cruz's first-minute goal proves the difference in Moscow, where the Group B match started early due to the time difference. Local clocks in the Russian capital read 2219 as the final whistle goes. | 1919: FULL-TIME Spartak Moscow 0-1 Inter MilanJulio Cruz's first-minute goal proves the difference in Moscow, where the Group B match started early due to the time difference. Local clocks in the Russian capital read 2219 as the final whistle goes. |
| TEAM NEWS | TEAM NEWS |
| Group A | Group A |
| Chelsea are without Andriy Shevchenko, but Didier Drogba starts. Khalid Boulahrouz, Ashley Cole and Claude Makelele return, with Paulo Ferreira, Wayne Bridge and Joe Cole the men to make way from the team that beat Sheffield United. Barcelona recall Lionel Messi after injury, while midfield anchorman Edmilson is replaced with Thiago Motta. | Chelsea are without Andriy Shevchenko, but Didier Drogba starts. Khalid Boulahrouz, Ashley Cole and Claude Makelele return, with Paulo Ferreira, Wayne Bridge and Joe Cole the men to make way from the team that beat Sheffield United. Barcelona recall Lionel Messi after injury, while midfield anchorman Edmilson is replaced with Thiago Motta. |
| Levski Sofia are without injured keeper Georgi Petkov who is replaced by 18-year-old Nikolay Mihailov and the Bulgarians are without three first-choice strikers. German international midfielder Tim Borowski is still out injured for Werder Bremen, who are top of the Bundesliga. | |
| Group B | Group B |
| Bayern Munich, who need a point to qualify, are without German international duo Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lucas Podolski. The suspended duo are replaced by Andreas Ottl and Roy Makaay. Sporting are at full strength. | Bayern Munich, who need a point to qualify, are without German international duo Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lucas Podolski. The suspended duo are replaced by Andreas Ottl and Roy Makaay. Sporting are at full strength. |
| Group C | Group C |
| Boss Rafa Benitez breaks the habit of a lifetime and actually names an unchanged Liverpool team having rotated things for 99 successive games. Bordeaux striker Lilian Laslandes has not proved his fitness so Marouane Chamakh plays, and Gerald Cid comes in for Marc Planus in defence. | Boss Rafa Benitez breaks the habit of a lifetime and actually names an unchanged Liverpool team having rotated things for 99 successive games. Bordeaux striker Lilian Laslandes has not proved his fitness so Marouane Chamakh plays, and Gerald Cid comes in for Marc Planus in defence. |
| PSV Eindhoven, like Liverpool, could also go through tonight, stick with young midfielder Ibrahim Afellay. Hakan Sukur does not make the Galatasaray starting XI and out-of-form striker Hasan Kabze did not even make the trip to the Netherlands. | PSV Eindhoven, like Liverpool, could also go through tonight, stick with young midfielder Ibrahim Afellay. Hakan Sukur does not make the Galatasaray starting XI and out-of-form striker Hasan Kabze did not even make the trip to the Netherlands. |
| Group D | Group D |
| Shaktar Donetsk are without suspended duo Viacheslav Sviderskiy and Anatoly Tymoschuk and Bohdan Shust replaces Stipe Pletikosa in goal. Valencia are juggling a host of injuries with Jaime Gavilan, David Albelda, Ruben Baraja, Vicente Rodriguez, Asier Del Horno and Carlos Marchena all injured. | Shaktar Donetsk are without suspended duo Viacheslav Sviderskiy and Anatoly Tymoschuk and Bohdan Shust replaces Stipe Pletikosa in goal. Valencia are juggling a host of injuries with Jaime Gavilan, David Albelda, Ruben Baraja, Vicente Rodriguez, Asier Del Horno and Carlos Marchena all injured. |
| Roma have opted for a lone striker, with Francesco Totti leading the line. Simone Perrotta has failed a late fitness test on his knee. Olympiacos are without Nery Alberto Castillo, Grogoris Georgatos and Marco Ne. | Roma have opted for a lone striker, with Francesco Totti leading the line. Simone Perrotta has failed a late fitness test on his knee. Olympiacos are without Nery Alberto Castillo, Grogoris Georgatos and Marco Ne. |