Champions League LIVE: Aston Villa travel to Brugge, Shakhtar facing Young Boys
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Wednesday, November 6th
19:38 CET - We've reached the halfway stage in both of tonight's early games, with Club Brugge and Aston Villa playing out a competitive but goalless first half in Belgium.
Meanwhile, in Germany, Shakhtar have bounced back after conceding the opener to lead Young Boys 2-1 in an absorbing opening 45 minutes.
19:30 CET - What a turnaround in Gelsenkirchen. Shakhtar now lead against Young Boys as Georgiy Sudakov fires the Ukrainian side in front shortly before the break.
19:21 CET - Undeterred by that setback, Shakhtar have restored parity just four minutes later through forward Oleksandr Zubkov. Game on!
19:17 CET - The first Champions League goal of the evening has been scored in Gelsenkirchen, and it's Young Boys who have taken the lead against the run of play through Kastriot Imeri's neat finish from the edge of the box.
19:06 CET - Both games remain goalless after 20 minutes, with Aston Villa starting brightly against Club Brugge and Shakhtar pressing for an opener in Gelsenkirchen against Young Boys.
18:47 CET - We're now underway in both of tonight's early matches in the Champions League. Stay tuned for all the latest goals and updates!
18:32 CET - There's been just one game in the Europa League this evening, with Besiktas battling past Malmo to secure their second victory of the tournament.
Read the full match report here.
17:54 CET - Tonight's other early kick-off in the Champions League sees Shakhtar Donetsk host Young Boys as both teams target a first win of the league phase.
Here are the lineups for that high-stakes encounter.
17:40 CET - Unai Emery's Aston Villa are looking to join Liverpool as the only two sides to win all four of their opening matches in the competition.
They face a tricky away game against Club Brugge this evening - check out the starting lineups below.
16:50 CET - Hello and welcome back to our Football Tracker on what promises to be another thrilling night of action in the UEFA Champions League!
Last night saw a host of remarkable results in Europe's elite competition, with Real Madrid and Manchester City both suffering heavy defeats, while Liverpool recorded an emphatic victory over Bayer Leverkusen. Catch up on all the key numbers from yesterday's action here.
Tonight starts with Club Brugge hosting Aston Villa and Young Boys travelling to Shakhtar Donetsk at 18:45 CET, before the likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain all take to the field later on.
Tuesday, November 5th
22:58 CET - It is all over from around Europe! Check out all scores below:
Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen
22:55 CET - Liverpool have added two more goals as Luis Diaz completed a stunning hat-trick against the Bundesliga champions! Incredible.
22:51 CET - It is heartbreak for Bologna too as Monaco score what will surely be a winning goal! Thilo Kehrer is the man who breaks the home sides hearts.
22:45 CET - Dortmund have left it late but they do now have the lead against Sturm Graz through their talisman Donyell Malen.
22:42 CET - Two European giants in the modern era are having nights to forget! Sporting are now 4-1 up against City in what is proving to be a dream send-off in this competition for Ruben Amorim.
And who else but Viktor Gyokeres who completes a hat-trick from the penalty spot again!
22:37 CET - Real are in big trouble now! They have struggled to cope with Milan's threat on the counter all evening and they got caught again. Rafael Leao made a great run down the left wing before cutting it back for the ever-dangerous Tijjani Reijnders who made no mistake with the finish from close range.
22:35 CET - Celtic can't believe their luck as their night goes from strength to strength! A dangerous cross into the box is fumbled by Leipzig's keeper and Reo Hatate made no mistake with the rebound - firing it into the top corner.
22:30 CET - Meanwhile Juventus have leveled against Lille through top scorer Dusan Vlahovic who made no mistake from the penalty spot. 1-1.
22:25 CET - Cody Gakpo has now doubled the home sides advantage despite a lengthy VAR check! 2-0 and game over?
22:12 CET - Liverpool finally have a breakthrough against Bayer Leverkusen and it comes from the in-form Luis Diaz who chips the ball over the keeper from inside the box.
22:07 CET - Oh my! Sporting have a third! Viktor Gyokeres has made it 3-1 from the spot just moments after Araujo's second. It's all falling apart for Pep Guardiola's side in Lisbon.
22:05 CET - Sporting have taken the lead over Man City virtually straight from the kick-off! Maximiliano Araujo slammed the ball into the net from close range after breaking through.
21:52 CET - Below are the half-time scores from around the grounds:
Liverpool 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen
21:47 CET - The comeback is complete at Celtic Park, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn has his second to make it 2-1 against RB Leipzig.
21:42 CET - Milan have taken their lead back in Madrid! It's former Real man Alvaro Morata coming back to haunt Los Blancos. Rafael Leao did the hard work, creating a chance but his shot was parried right into Morata's path to tap home. Milan lead 2-1 at the Bernabeu.
21:39 CET - Viktor Gyokeres has put Sporting back on level terms with Manchester City in Lisbon! Gyokeres is playing like a man possessed this season and he's scored yet another to add to his impressive tally. In his last five starts, he has now has nine goals and counting!
21:36 CET - Celtic have got one back at home against RB Leipzig thanks to a quite brilliant bending finish from Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn.
21:29 CET - Jonathan David has fired Lille ahead against Juventus - it's 1-0 there. David is truly on fire this season, that's his fifth goal in his last four matches and his fourth in the Champions League main round this season!
21:26 CET - Real Madrid have levelled things up at 1-1 against Milan after Vinicius Junior converted a penalty he won by drawing a foul from Emerson Royal.
Elsewhere, RB Leipzig have opened the scoring against Celtic through Christoph Baumgartner.
Over in Bologna, Monaco have just had what looked like the opener ruled out after a VAR check.
21:14 CET - AC Milan have taken a shock lead at Real Madrid! Malick Thiaw has headed in from a corner to put the Italian side 1-0 up. It's Thiaw's first goal for the club! Will Real need another heroic comeback tonight? There's no need to panic just yet...
21:05 CET - And we already have a goal! Manchester City have opened the scoring at Sporting through Phil Foden. That was poor defending from Sporting, giving Foden all the time in the world and he picked his place and slammed it home. What crisis?
21:01 CET - The late matches are kicking off - we will do our best to cover the goals for you as they come but you can follow the action around the games live via the link above and enjoy our live commentary in four of the seven clashes.
20:45 CET - The action is only just beginning! At the hour, seven more matches kick off with Real Madrid hosting Milan, Sporting facing Manchester City, Juventus away at Lille and Liverpool taking on Bayer Leverkusen. Just wow.
20:38 CET - PSV and Dinamo Zagreb have kicked off the evening with convincing wins with both sides scoring four.
PSV were too good for 10-man Girona while Dinamo have kept Slovan Bratislava pointless in the competition - follow the links below to catch up on both matches and read full reports.
Slovan Bratislava 1-4 Dinamo Zagreb
20:32 CET - And it's 4-0 for PSV. Unluckily for Girona, it's an own goal from Ladislav Krejci and there wasn't much he could do about it, a save has come back and popped off him into the net.
20:27 CET - Now PSV have made it 3-0! And in some style with a brilliant bit of play from Johan Bakayoko, dribbling past his markers before firing in at the near post.
20:22 CET - PSV thought they had made it 3-0 against 10-man Girona but Ismael Saibari's goal has been ruled out after a VAR review. Pretty unlucky that, it was a marginal call and it would have been a nice way to wrap things up.
20:16 CET - Dinamo Zagreb have scored a fourth! Sandro Kulenovic has his second of the match for the Croatian side and they now lead their hosts Slovan Bratislava 4-1. Surely, that's game over in Slovakia.
20:08 CET - Some more team news for you, Real Madrid will start with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe in attack against AC Milan. The Serie A side will have their work cut out at the Bernabeu but boast their own talent in Rafael Leao and Christan Pulisic.
20:00 CET - Well things have gone from bad to worse for Girona, they are down to 10 men against PSV with Arnau Martinez receiving his second yellow card of the match. PSV lead 2-0.
19:57 CET - Dinamo Zagreb have extended their lead over Slovan Bratislava with Sandro Kulenovic making it 3-1.
19:54 CET - We are back underway in Eindhoven and Bratislava with PSV and Dinamo leading their respective ties.
At 21:00 CET, seven more matches will kick off and we have a feast of football to enjoy with Manchester City, Liverpool, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Juventus all in action.
City are facing Sporting in Lisbon and the match will see both Erling Haaland and Viktor Gyokeres starting up top for their sides. City are also handing a first Champions League to young defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
19:34 CET - It's half-time in both of the early kick-offs, both of which have been open games - check out more about them below.
Slovan Bratislava 1-2 Dinamo Zagreb
19:20 CET - PSV double their advantage! After setting up the first, Malik Tillman has scored his side's second with an excellent solo effort.
19:16 CET - Dinamo Zagreb have turned things around with the Croatian side now leading 2-1 courtesy of a goal from Petar Sucic.
19:03 CET - PSV lead! Ryan Flamingo has put the Dutch side 1-0 up against Girona with a controversial goal; Malik Tillman looked to be over the touchline when he took the long throw that led to it, but VAR didn't check.
18:59 CET - What a start in Bratislava! Dinamo Zagreb have now levelled things up through Dario Spikic.
18:52 CET - The hosts have made the dream start in Slovakia, with David Strelec putting Slovan Bratislava 1-0 up after five minutes.
18:20 CET - The other early kick-off sees Slovakia's Slovan Bratislava host Dinamo Zagreb as the home side search for their first points of the campaign.
Check out our match preview for that here.
18:10 CET - First up this evening, PSV are searching for their first win of the league phase as they host Champions League newcomers Girona from 18:45 CET.
Check out the lineups for that one below:
17:45 CET - Hello and welcome back to our coverage of the UEFA Champions League! On nights like tonight, I always wonder what it is like to not be interested in football as magical Champions League nights pass you by. But luckily if you are reading this, that is not you! So what is there to look forward to over the next two unmissable days?
We at Flashscore have previewed the best of this weeks action in our European Highlights feature, check it out!
If you are feeling nostalgic then Real Madrid against AC Milan from 21:00 CET is a classic Champions League tie between two clubs with rich history and a long-standing rivalry. Milan's city rivals Inter are also involved in a must-watch game as they host Arsenal tomorrow night in a game between two well-coached sides.
If you are either a Sporting CP or Manchester United fan, then your eyes will surely be glued to Sporting vs Manchester City in Ruben Amorim's final European tie before joining the red side of Manchester at the start of the international break.
Check out the preview for that game here.
Amorim will be deeply missed by the Sporting fans, evidenced by tickets for his final game this weekend selling out in one minute. He is leaving behind a legacy of breaking the seemingly impenetrable dominance of Porto and Benfica whilst playing a style of football to be proud of.
His attention will now be turning to Thursday nights and the Europa League at his new employers.
