Paris Saint-Germain's victory at Barcelona and a last-gasp equaliser for Villarreal against Juventus were the standout moments in the UEFA Champions League league phase on Wednesday.
Eddie Howe has underlined that results will ultimately define his tenure as Newcastle United prepare for their away clash against Union Saint-Gilloise in the UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea secured a crucial 1-0 victory against Jose Mourinho's Benfica at Stamford Bridge, thanks to an 18th-minute own goal by defender Richard Rios.
The UEFA Champions League league phase last night delivered a pair of one-sided scorelines, as Bayern Munich defeated Pafos in Cyprus while Atletico Madrid destroyed Eintracht Frankfurt in Spain.
Real Madrid were ruthless in their 5-0 thrashing of Kairat Almaty in their first UEFA Champions League clash in Kazakhstan on Tuesday night.
Dani Carvajal was dismissed in Real Madrid's 2-1 Champions League win over Olympique de Marseille on 16 September after headbutting goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.