Sam Sheringham at Anfield
BBC Sport

"Well, the fans have done their bit to stoke the coals on the night Champions League football returns to Anfield, but so far there's been very little spark from the team. Raheem Sterling has looked a bit isolated up front and it would be no surprise to see him brought back into an attacking midfield role in the second half. That could mean Rickie Lambert coming on for the ineffective Adam Lallana to partner Mario Balotelli."

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As it stands, Charlton will become the new leaders of the Championship as they lead third-placed Wolves 1-0 at The Valley thanks to a 25th-minute strike from Andre Bikey.

Second-placed Norwich are being held 0-0 at Brentford and fourth-placed Watford, who are without manager Oscar Garcia who was admitted to hospital on Monday after suffering from minor chest pains, have failed to register against lowly Blackpool despite plenty of chances.

In Cardiff, Middlesbrough scored with their first attack when Spanish striker Kike slotted home from close-range after just two minutes to make it 1-0 and Aitor Karanka's side remain on top in Wales.

Amir Hamza:, external What a finish! Take note, Mr Welbeck.

Christopher:, external Danny Welbeck is a great player with plenty of energy, just misses too many chances. The reason why Man Utd sold him.

Lawal Harby:, external What the hell was Laurent Koscielny thinking? Arsenal and their horrible defending.

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A brilliant first-half display by defending champions Real Madrid as they head down the tunnel 4-1 up at half-time against Basel.

Gareth Bale has been particularly impressive, scoring one and setting up Cristiano Ronaldo to score another, while James Rodriguez has also scored. An own goal by Basel defender Marek Suchy had got the ball rolling for Real.

Derlis Gonzalez managed to pull one back for Basel, who will surely be looking at damage limitation in the second half.

Elsewhere, Zenit are winning 2-0 at 10-man Benfica, while Olympiakos lead Atletico Madrid 2-1.

Dortmund scored with their 15th shot of the night. It had been coming...

John Hartson
in Dortmund for 5 live Sport

"A great goal from Ciro Immobile! He ran at Laurent Koscielny and he really, really fancied it. There were players in support on his left and right, but he took the defence on and smashed it wide of Wojciech Szczesny into the far corner. What a strike.

"Dortmund have thoroughly deserved the lead at half-time. It would have been a bit of an injustice if they hadn't had the advantage, particularly as they have enjoyed so much pressure and so many chances."

Play along at home.

You are Arsenal, you have a throw-in level with the edge of your opponents' penalty area in first-half stoppage time.

Do you :

a) Throw it to Danny Welbeck?

b) Throw it back into midfield?

c) Concede a goal?

If you said c) you are Arsenal tonight. Ridiculous goal as the throw-in goes astray, it's hacked away and Ciro Immobile runs from well inside his own half to bundle past two half-hearted challenges and then drive into the far corner. Very tidy finish, but very poor defending...

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If he didn't know it himself, that's now me and John Hartson who have told him...

John Hartson
in Dortmund for 5 live Sport

"That was a fantastic chance for Danny Welbeck. He was one-on-one after a great ball in from Aaron Ramsey. Welbeck must surely hit the target, but he dragged it wide. That was a great chance to put Arsenal one-up.

"Welbeck timed his run to perfection and was in. That was a wonderful chance, and that's what he needs to improve. He needs to be more clinical. I think it will come, he has the potential to score lots and lots of goals, but he's got to start sticking chances away. He'll know that himself."

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Arsenal fans, stop me when you've heard this one before...

Danny Welbeck is clean through - clean through - on goal. not a yellow shirt between him and the goalkeeper. But he doesn't score.

At the weekend he chipped against the post, this time he drags a shot wide after Aaron Ramsey's reverse pass had sent him in. got to score those.

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OptaJoe:, external Atletico Madrid conceded just three times during the entire Champions League group stage last season, but have conceded twice tonight.

Tommy B in London: Ludogorets is an anagram of 'good result' - I hope that isn't an omen!

That's pretty highbrow stuff for this live text, Tommy, but thank you. Time for me to go and have a lie down...

That's more like it! Lovely move from Liverpool as Raheem Sterling and Alberto Moreno burst down the left, Jordan Henderson steams into the box and cleverly offloads out of the tackle to Adam Lallana on his right. He's only eight yards out but he can't get the ball out of his feet and his effort is eventually blocked.

Dejan Lovren heads the following corner wide. Best spell yet for Liverpool.

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Alexis Sanchez passes up a fine opportunity, heading wide from a free-kick, but the offside flag was already up. Can Arsenal nick one?

John Hartson
in Dortmund for 5 live Sport

"Dortmund have dominated this first half and have had the better of the chances. They have been the team that have looked the more threatening, in both sides' hunt for that vital first goal. Arsenal have yet to have a single attempt on goal."

Game, set and match already at the Bernabeu thanks in the main to Gareth Bale. The Wales international scores an absolute peach of a goal as he latches on to Luka Modric's lofted pass, expertly lifts the ball over Basel keeper Tomas Vaclik and then flicks into the empty net. Brilliant show of skill and intuition by Bale, who minutes later squares a pass for Cristiano Ronaldo to smash home. Madrid are running riot.

The hosts continue to be frustrated, but the crowd are in fine voice. Mario Balotelli goes the long way round to evade three defenders on the brink of the box and gets a shot away - but it's easily held by Milan Borjan.

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Sam Sheringham at Anfield
BBC Sport

"Brendan Rodgers is stalking around his technical area making copious notes for his half-time team-talk. Liverpool's play so far has been slow and predictable so the Reds manager will no doubt be thinking up a formula to bring back some of the energy and verve that marked out their play last season."

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