Champions League 2014/15

[stokeriño]

Sporting defender brings down Diego Costa on his route through to goal (cynical challenge, yellow card, Chelsea freekick). Somehow he's the one who ends up bleeding...

Diego Costa, made of GRANITE. Or something.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Ref makes a point with his hand counting the amount of fouls Cole's made.

Commentator: "And what about the other hand, ref?"

[Szumi]

How comical is it that Nani is the Man United player in Champions League? He is just so poor.

Neymar has put Barca back down by a goal, right after Matuidi megged ter Stegan. 3-2 PSG now.

[stokeriño]

We have been so much better than Sporting, but haven't controlled the match even one little bit. Maddening.

[Johnny Latino Heat]

Sporting defender brings down Diego Costa on his route through to goal (cynical challenge, yellow card, Chelsea freekick). Somehow he's the one who ends up bleeding...

Diego Costa, made of GRANITE. Or something.

Actually Mauricio got a knee to the face from another Sporting player when he fell down

[stokeriño]

Ah okay. That makes more sense.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Roma player finally gets a booking... for kicking the ball away.

[Lineker]

Barcelona midfielder Xavi made has a record 143rd appearance in the Champions League when he came on as a substitute in the second half of Tuesday's Group F match at Paris St Germain. Xavi, 34, replaced Ivan Rakitic in the 69th minute at the Parc des Princes with Barca trailing 3-2, surpassing the previous record of 142 Champions League games he jointly held with former Real Madrid and Schalke 04 striker Raul.

[Johnny Latino Heat]

I'm not watching the game, just bits here and there, but fucking hell Chelsea, couldn't you have scored at least 3 more? I'd really love to make fun of my Sporting friends >_>

[stokeriño]

THANK GOD FOR THAT.

MOTM the Sporting keeper

I'm not watching the game, just bits here and there, but fucking hell Chelsea, couldn't you have scored at least 3 more?

We really could have! And should have!

[Cheeky Hughes]

Finishes 1-1. We weren't at our best, but no doubt if we were given that second penalty and if the Roma players weren't allowed to commit foul after foul it would have been a different story.

[EddieG]

How comical is it that Nani is the Man United player in Champions League? He is just so poor.

Don't forget Welbeck.

[Cheeky Hughes]

How comical is it that Nani is the Man United player in Champions League? He is just so poor.

Don't forget Welbeck.

Welbeck isn't a United player anymore, is he? Nani's on loan.

[Lineker]

Liverpool make two changes from the side that started Saturday's 1-1 draw with neighbours Everton. Adam Lallana drops to the bench to be replaced by Philippe Coutinho while Jose Enrique, who made his first start in 10 months when the Reds beat Middlesbrough in the League Cup, is in at left-back in place of Alberto Moreno.

Liverpool starting XI: Mignolet, Manquillo, Lovren, Skrtel, Enrique, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Markovic, Balotelli.

Alexis Sanchez returns to the Arsenal first XI in one of three changes by Arsene Wenger. Sanchez was named on the bench against Tottenham at the weekend but comes into the side, along with Mathieu Flamini and Santi Cazorla. Jack Wilshere, who took a knock to his ankle against Spurs, is on the bench, while Aaron Ramsey and Mikel Arteta miss out as expected after picking up injuries at the weekend.

Arsenal starting XI: Szczesny, Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Flamini, Cazorla, Ozil, Sanchez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Welbeck.

[Szumi]

Real down 1-0 to Ludo, and Ronaldo has had a penalty saved!

[Colly]

Real are still going to smash this, barring any more horrendous decisions like that offside.

[Szumi]

Oh, I agree, but it's great to see, if only for a moment

[Szumi]

Ronaldo's second penalty has Real level, while a Welbeck brace has Arsenal 2-0 up.

Half-hour into the Liverpool game, and we're starting to grow into the game a bit more. Balotelli is being far too selfish so far, and Markovic continues to have no first touch.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Real had two penalties? Damnit

[Lineker]

Would be quite amazing if Ludogorets could hang on.