Some Chelsea reaction, starting with the manager:

Enzo Maresca: “First half we were winning, controlling the game but we conceded two easy goals in a short time. After conceding the first goal, we lost a bit of control. Playing every few days, in those moments we struggle … I think we tried to be aggressive, and we had chances to score again.”

João Pedro: “We are disappointed … we scored first, but in the Champions League if you give chances to the other team, they will punish you. We need to learn, and be ready for the next game.”

“Monaco haven’t been bad, exactly, in Ligue 1, but they’ve been meh,” writes Kari Tulinius. “Somehow they’ve turned that lack of pizzazz into a strength in Europe, and are turning a piffle of a season into something more memorable.”

On a similar theme, Pete Mumola writes: “Atalanta love Europe. They have four wins in six Champions League games, exceeding the three they have racked up in 14 Serie A matches this season.”

Which Champions League games remain for the English sides who were in action tonight? Let’s take a look …

Liverpool (12pts) Marseille (A), Qarabag (H).
Tottenham (11pts) Dortmund (H), Frankfurt (A).
Chelsea (10pts) Pafos (H), Napoli (A).

Here’s Thomas Frank: “We got the job done, it’s never easy but we got the result. Now we build on winning two games at home, two clean sheets … there are things we’d like to do even better, a bit of sharpness, the final pass. We kept a high intensity.

“There’s a reason we signed Xavi, we think he’s a very good player,” the Tottenham manager adds. “We like the deep runs, turns, the way he beats a man. Now, we have four days off, time to reset physically and mentally [before Nottingham Forest].”

Women’s Champions League: Arsenal held on after Beth Mead’s early goal for a welcome win over FC Twente; Sophie Downey was there.

Chelsea are pushing for an equaliser, but it may be too little, too late as the clock ticks down in Bergamo. Joao Pedro has a late chance, but his snap shot is well saved by Marco Carnesecchi!

Big late goals in the Football League! Poor old Sheffield Wednesday concede a 97th-minute equaliser to Watford, while Birmingham grab a point at QPR. In League One, leaders Cardiff nick a late goal at Stevenage – and in League Two, Notts County edge MK Dons 3-2 while Swindon lose 1-0 at home to Cheltenham.

Barcelona have dominated the second half, with Eintracht’s rowdy fans causing more issues than their team. A late free kick offers the Bundesliga boys a chance, but the delivery floats into Joan Garcia’s hands.

Marseille’s high line is exposed again because they will not learn, and Promise David slides the ball home – but wait, the flag has rescued Roberto De Zerbi’s side again! To add to the indignity, David is booked for taking his shirt off, celebrating a goal that didn’t count.

It’s still Inter 0-0 Liverpool at San Siro; Rob Smyth is watching.

Are Chelsea settling for a draw? There hasn’t been much ambition from the visitors in the second half, and they’re currently focusing on keeping Atalanta at arm’s length.

Monaco miss a chance to double their lead, Lamine Camara firing over after a flowing team move. It’s still 1-0 to the hosts against Galatasaray.

Having come on at half-time, Wesley Fofana has to go off after getting an unintentional boot to the face from Scamacca. He’s replaced by Tosin Adarabioyo.

A let off for Marseille: Union Saint-Gilloise think they’re level, Kevin Mac Allister left home alone at the near post and squeezing the ball home – but VAR intervenes and rules the defender offside.

Changes for Chelsea: Malo Gusto and Alejandro Garnacho come on for Enzo and Pedro Neto, while goalscorer Scamacca is replaced by Nikola Kristovic for Atalanta.

Bad news for Ryan Mason’s in-laws: West Brom have pulled it back to 3-2 down at St Mary’s. Promotion-chasers Middlesbrough still lead at Charlton, but the hosts have a goal back; it’s 2-1 to Boro.

Arsenal still lead Twente 1-0 in the Women’s Champions League – follow the end of that game here with Sarah Rendell.

Championship leaders Coventry went ahead at 10-man Preston, but Daniel Jebbison has just levelled for the hosts. Elsewhere it’s Blackburn 1-1 Oxford, Sheffield Utd 1-1 Norwich and Swansea 1-0 Portsmouth.

Atalanta 1-1 Chelsea: Sanchez shakily prods away a cross as Atalanta continue to apply pressure. Spurs, meanwhile, are comfortable and Kudus has been replaced by Tel. Can the hosts give the home fans a little more to shout about?

Eight goals across seven games in the first half; seven already in the second half. Inter v Liverpool is still goalless, as is Monaco v Galatasaray, of course.

It’s livened up at Tottenham, where Stanek saves brilliantly from Odobert to deny the hosts a third – and then Slavia break, Doudera sending a half-volley whistling wide of the far post!

Atalanta have the ball in the net, Lookman sweeping home from close range – but he was a good yard offside.

Missed Monaco penalty! In the game I predicted would be packed with goals, Monaco have a chance to open the scoring as Davinson Sanchez brings down Minamino. Denis Zakaria steps up – but Cakir saves a weak effort with his legs!

On Southampton v West Brom, Adam Timmins writes: “Ryan Mason went into this game looking to save his job. The good news is that first half performance from West Brom means he’ll at least get to spend some time with the family this Christmas.”

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League Two’s big game tonight is Notts County v MK Dons – and the promotion chasing pair have put the Champions League to shame with four goals in 26 minutes. It’s 2-2 at the break.

Eintracht go close again! Another sweeping counter in behind Barça’s high line, and Ellyes Shkiri fires just over the bar from the edge of the area. It’s been a rough first half for Hansi Flick’s team.

In League One, Stevenage and Cardiff are goalless in a top of the table clash, while promotion chasers Lincoln and Bolton both lead 1-0, against Barnsley and Mansfield respectively. Bradford’s trip to bottom club Port Vale was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

Championship half-times:
Blackburn 0-1 Oxford Utd
Charlton 0-2 Middlesbrough
Preston 0-0 Coventry
Sheffield Utd 0-0 Norwich
Southampton 3-0 West Brom
Swansea 0-0 Portsmouth
Watford 0-1 Sheffield Wed
QPR 1-0 Birmingham (latest)

João Palhinha goes into the book for a hefty challenge, joining Micky van de Ven on the proverbial tightrope.

“It’s evident how PSV have scored 46 goals in 15 league matches this year,” writes Matt Burtz in a prescient email sent 15 minutes ago. “Their attack is unrelenting and the build up for the goal they scored earlier was a thing of beauty. Their shakiness in defense, though, makes this one very watchable even if Atlético haven’t offered much.”

No goal! After a long, long VAR check, Konaté’s goal is chalked off for an Ekitike handball. It remains Inter 0-0 Liverpool.

“How many Frankfurt fans are at the Camp Nou, considering what happened last time?” asks Tim Stappard.

Back in 2022, thousands of away fans took over the ground as Eintracht dumped Barça out of the Europa League. I think away tickets were limited to 2,000 for tonight’s game, but there’s a strangely quiet atmosphere.

Sweet relief for Arne Slot, as Ibrahima Konaté of all people has headed Liverpool in front against Inter – although there is a check for handball. Rob Smyth is all over that one.

More Championship goals: Middlesbrough lead at the Valley through Riley McGree, Southampton are 3-0 up at home to West Brom, and Oxford lead at fellow strugglers Blackburn.

Spurs look for holes in the Slavia defence, but only find Holes – Tomas Holes, that is. The visiting captain hoofs off the line as Kudus looked to find a teammate in the middle.

Here’s more on Bayern’s comeback win at a smoky Allianz Arena.

A first opening for Atalanta, with Ademola Lookman’s shot blocked at close range. From a Slavia corner, Spurs threaten to break but Xavi Simons is penalised for handball, much to his own frustration.

Arsenal are in need of a win in the Women’s Champions League – and they lead Twente 1-0 through Beth Mead’s early goal.

Atalanta 0-0 Chelsea: Still not much happening here, save for a Gittens run and a half-shout for a penalty. Raoul Bellanova has had to go off for the hosts, and is replaced by former Chelsea man Davide Zappacosta.

In a game where I fancy a whole heap o’ goals, Ilkay Gundogan has missed a decent chance to put Galatasaray in front against Monaco.

Spurs have had a couple of early openings and threaten again here, Richarlison taking aim from the edge of the area and forcing another save from Stanek.

Atalanta 0-0 Chelsea: A pretty pedestrian start to the game in Bergamo. Raffaele Palladino, the new-ish Atalanta manager, apparently spent a bit of time at Cobham with Enzo Maresca before landing the job – so the two coaches know each other well.

It’s also a big night of EFL action; in the Championship, in-form Southampton lead West Brom 2-0, and bottom club Sheffield Wednesday are a goal up at Watford.

Big chance for Spurs! Richarlison shoots from 10 yards out, and really should score – but Slavia keeper Stanek throws up an arm to deflect his shot behind.

An emotional moment at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Son Heung-min is back at the stadium to bid Spurs fans an overdue farewell, having left for LAFC in the summer. “This will always be my home,” he tells a rapturous crowd, before being presented with a golden cockerel statue by Ledley King. “It’s been an incredible 10 years,” Son adds. “I’m always Spurs, always with you.”

Another team on 10 points are Manchester City, who visit Real Madrid on Wednesday. As Sid Lowe reports, Xabi Alonso is under serious pressure with just one win in five league games.

There’s more London-based live action in the Women’s Champions League, where holders Arsenal are hosting FC Twente. Join Sarah Rendell for that one.

Liverpool head to San Siro tonight to face Inter without Mohamed Salah. Isak and Ekitike both start, and Arne Slot has named just eight substitutes from a possible 12. Rob Smyth has that game covered.

Bayern have responded in typically ruthless fashion, with Serge Gnabry levelling from a corner and teenage talent Lennart Karl firing them in front at home to Sporting.

Why only one 5.30pm game? Well, because Kairat Almaty hosted Olympiakos earlier this afternoon. The Greek side won 1-0 but not after missing a veritable hatful of chances – the highlights are worth a look.

There’s been a goal in the 5.30pm (GMT) kick-off – and Bayern Munich have gone behind at home to Sporting, Joshua Kimmich scoring an Eigentor amid a fug of firework smoke.

Depressing news emerging from the Spurs game, where the club’s rainbow flag has been moved away from its usual spot, close to visiting fans, after a request from Slavia Prague.

A statement by Proud Lilywhites said: “Slavia have raised concerns that some of their supporters may damage the flag and cause disorder. Once an away club raises a potential safety issue, Uefa and the home club is required to assess the risk and act accordingly.

“The outcome for tonight is that the flag will be relocated. Let’s be honest about what this means. The risk here isn’t the flag. It’s the reaction of a small number of opposition supporters. “It’s another reminder of the hostility LGBTQI+ fans still face across European football.