Rui Borges’s timely Sporting revival built on talent and a lucky charm Head coach credits loyalty to his trusty Casio watch for helping him lift the Lisbon club after Ruben Amorim’s messy exit
Champions League review: Arsenal erupt, PSV stun Liverpool and Benfica revive Statement wins for Arsenal, PSV and Benfica set the tone as Estevão steals the spotlight and managers face rising pressure across Europe
Can Arne Slot revive this Frankenstein’s monster of a Liverpool side? New players have come in, too many of them, and that has meant a dilution of the collective will instilled by Klopp
Declan Rice cranks up volume to show he is Europe’s best player right now The driving force behind the continent’s standout team resembled four players in one as Arsenal put their old nemesis Bayern Munich to the sword
Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich: Champions League – as it happened Minute-by-minute report: Arsenal dismantled an excellent Bayern side to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League this season
PSG 5-3 Tottenham, Liverpool 1-4 PSV, and more: Champions League – as it happened Clockwatch: Vitinha was the star of an eight-goal thriller in Paris, while Liverpool’s abysmal run of form continued as PSV routed them at Anfield. Scott Murray was watching
Vitinha’s PSG hat-trick blows Spurs away as Frank changes fail to solve riddle Tottenham show more spirit than in miserable derby defeats but European champions are too hot for Tottenham to handle
Arne Slot’s woes deepen as awful Liverpool are thrashed by PSV at Anfield Liverpool endured their ninth defeat in 12 matches after PSV routed them 4-1 at Anfield
Arsenal go top as Martinelli puts finishing touch to win against Bayern Munich Arsenal recovered from a nervous start to outplay Bayern Munich and win 3-1 to go top in the Champions League group phase
‘Dog that didn’t bark’: Uefa’s Champions League rights sale delivered a key lesson Plan to sell first-pick games to one global streaming company failed and that offers pointers for the future
Why Feyenoord’s 1970 European Cup win was a sliding doors moment for Celtic The final remains curious in a Celtic context because it is the showpiece occasion the club would rather forget
Estêvão’s delight at ‘perfect night’ after Chelsea teenager helps see off Barcelona Estêvão Willian took centre stage in Chelsea’s stunning 3-0 Champions League win against Barcelona
Estêvão outshines Lamine Yamal to show why he is Chelsea’s rare diamond The Brazilian teenager’s goal in win against Barcelona was a classic and the winger could end up as one of the very best
Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona: Champions League – as it happened Minute-by-minute report: Estêvão was the star of the show as Chelsea thoroughly dominated ten-man Barcelona. Scott Murray was watching
Marseille 2-1 Newcastle, Manchester City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen, and more: Champions League – as it happened Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to beat Newcastle while Leverkusen stunned a much-changed Manchester City