UEFA fined Olympique Lyon players Cris and Juninho 15,000 euros ($19,790) and 10,000 euros ($13,190) respectively on Thursday for getting deliberately booked during a Champions League match last month.

Manchester United face an anxious wait to discover whether UEFA will take action against Wayne Rooney for his lunge on Kasper Risgard in the Champions League clash with Aalborg.

Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri fears former club Chelsea as he waits to see who his team will meet in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Real Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic has singled out Greek side Panathinaikos as his ideal opponents for the next round of the Champions League as the Spanish giants look to overcome their last-16 hoodoo.

FC Porto 2-0 Arsenal: Gunners disappoint

Sebastian Giovinco missed a penalty but Juventus still secured top spot in Champions League Group H with a dull 0-0 home draw against BATE Borisov on Wednesday.

Real Madrid striker Raul extended his Champions League goals tally to 64 with a double in a 3-0 victory over Zenit St Petersburg in Group H on Wednesday which handed new coach Juande Ramos a winning start.

Dynamo Kiev claimed a place in the UEFA Cup knockout stages after Roman Eremenko's first half goal sealed a 1-0 victory over Fenerbahce in Champions League Group G on Wednesday.

First-half goals from Shaun Maloney and Aiden McGeady handed Celtic their first win in nine Champions League matches when they beat 10-man Villarreal 2-0 in a Group E dead rubber on Wednesday.

Klose brace settles thriller