Edinson Cavani's early goal helped Paris St Germain secure their place in the Champions League last 16 with two games to spare after a 1-0 home win over APOEL.
Manchester City's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stage were dealt a severe blow after Seydou Doumbia's brace and two red cards subjected them to a humiliating 2-1 defeat by CSKA Moscow at the Etihad Stadium.
Olympiakos keeper Roberto produced an inspired display as the Greek champions claimed another impressive scalp on home soil with a 1-0 win over Juventus in Champions League Group A.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in the first 18 minutes as Borussia Dortmund trounced Galatasaray 4-0 to maintain their status as Group D leaders in the Champions League.
Arsenal struck twice in the last two minutes for a smash and grab 2-1 away victory at Anderlecht in Champions League Group D to earn three vital points.
Real Madrid earned their first win over Liverpool with a wondrous Cristiano Ronaldo goal spearheading a 3-0 Champions League victory at Anfield which appeared as classy as it was dominant.
Manchester City will be without midfielder Frank Lampard for their Champions League trip away to CSKA Moscow after he was injured in his side's 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Danny Welbeck's hat-trick in a 4-1 thrashing of a feeble Galatasaray side helped ignite Arsenal's Champions League campaign in a lop-sided Group D clash in north London.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini believes it is only a matter of time until his team are crowned Champions of Europe, but has stressed that they must consistently challenge for the crown year after year to be considered among Europe's elite, writes the Daily Mail.
Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng returned to haunt his former club with a last-gasp goal that secured a 1-0 win over English title holders Manchester City in their opening Champions League Group E clash.
After five years away, Champions League drama returned to Anfield like a long lost friend as Liverpool beat debutants Ludogorets of Bulgaria 2-1 with Steven Gerrard scoring a last-gasp penalty.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has revealed how difficult it has been for him to watch Premier League rivals perform in the Champions League, ahead of the Reds' own tournament return this week.
Athletic Bilbao took advantage of shambolic defending to beat Napoli 3-1 and reach the Champions League group stage for the first time in 16 years, leaving the Italians counting the cost of their premature exit.
Bayern Munich kept alive their Champions League title defence by suppressing a resilient Manchester United to reach the semi-finals, while the power shift continued in Spain as Atletico Madrid edged past La Liga rivals Barcelona.
Robin van Persie's hat-trick lifted the gloom surrounding Manchester United and manager David Moyes as the English side beat Olympiakos Piraeus 3-0 to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit and reach the Champions League quarterfinals.
Lionel Messi struck in the second half to end Manchester City's dreams of a famous comeback as Barcelona beat the English club 2-1 at the Nou Camp to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate.
An Aaron Ramsey header has given patient Arsenal an important 1-0 win at last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, allowing them to take control of Group F with two games left to play.
Holders Bayern Munich left Champions League aspirants Manchester City chasing shadows with a 3-1 win to serve notice Pep Guardiola will leave no stone unturned to re-establish their continental dominance.
Lionel Messi stole Cristiano Ronaldo's thunder again by plundering yet another hat-trick for Barcelona, while Basel ruined Jose Mourinho's Champions League return with a shock win at Chelsea.
Bayern Munich overcame the heartbreak of losing two finals in three seasons by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in a memorable all-German Champions League final to become European champions for the fifth time.
