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Valencia 0-2 Lyon
In truth the result did not matter - Gent's victory over Zenit St Petersburg ensured the Spanish side would not have qualified even if they had won.
But anyway, Valencia's continental adventure will continue - in the Europa League.
Will fate bring Neville back to his former club Manchester United at some point this season?..
Image source, ReutersIs it just me or do you think it looks a bit like Gary's head's been photo-edited on?
Valencia 0-2 Lyon
And speaking of which, it wasn't all good for fans of English football in the Champions League yesterday.
It was hello and goodbye to Europe's top club tournament for Gary Neville - who lost his first ever game as a manager.
His Valencia side were knocked out, going down 2-0 at home to French club Lyon.
Image source, Las Provincias'The Worst Possible Champions League Goodbye'
Image source, Getty ImagesOlympiakos 0-3 Arsenal
Image source, Daily MailSame as in the Mail and Times - where there's also mention of trouble brewing, external following Manchester United's Champions League elimination.
Image source, TimesOlympiakos 0-3 Arsenal
Image source, MirrorIt is all about Arsenal this morning.
Chelsea's vital win at home to FC Porto - lose and they were gone - is out on the edges in the Mirror, external and the Sun., external
Image source, SunGood morning and welcome to Sportsday.
Over the next 10 and more hours we'll be bringing you everything you need to know about what's going down in sport town. Plus a little bit more thrown in on top.
We've got a busy one ahead. Just in football-world alone there's absolutely loads going on; Champions League reaction, Premier League news conferences, Europa League to look forward to...
But first, a quick glance at the morning's papers.
Image source, .'Twenty-four, little hours...'
Image source, ReutersSo what was all the fuss about then?
Image source, ReutersThis is what relief looks like - note the double hand-clasp
In the end, Olivier Giroud did it. Not quite single-handedly, but the Frenchman's hat-trick saw Arsenal reach the knockout stage of the Champions League with a3-0 victoryover Olympiakos last night.
They only needed to win 2-0, the show-offs.
Image source, ReutersAnd this man will be joining them
Chelsea, too, came through comfortably - beatingFC Porto 2-0at home to secure their place in the last 16 as Group G winners.
Wednesday night was quite the contrast to the topsy-turvy trauma of Tuesday...