Fans stream out of Anfield into the Liverpool night. I don't think many Liverpool fans had any illusions about the size of their task tonight - bar maybe Graeme Souness - but that first-half spell was still pretty chastening.

Real Madrid are champions of Europe for a reason.

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Bulgarian minnows Ludogorets are now level on points with Liverpool in Group B after a late goal against 10-man Basel gives them a 1-0 win. Defender Yordan Minev is the hero of the hour.

It's 5-0 to Atletico as substitute Alessio Cerci gets their final goal against Malmo.

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BBC Radio 5 live in Anderlecht

"If Arsenal had have lost tonight the knives would have been out for Arsene Wenger.

"In these games you have to play to the final whistle. As I said before, the young players do lose concentration and that is when the quality shines through.

"The character and spirit in the team is obviously there. But for 80 minutes I was thinking it was a poor performance and I couldn't understand the substitution of Danny Welbeck.

"Arsenal were very lucky in the end because they didn't create that much. I think the chance for Vanden Borre five minutes from the end was the real turning point."

Real Madrid - with a perfect nine points - are six points clear of the chasing pack in Group B, while Arsenal are now sitting pretty in second in Group D behind leaders Dortmund.

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Things keep getting better for Arsenal with Galatasaray on the wrong end of a 4-0 thumping by Borussia Dortmund as Adrian Ramos continues his bright start to the season since signing from Hertha Berlin by coming off the bench to score after less than a minute on the pitch.

And Atletico Madrid are also 4-0 up against Malmo with captain Diego Godin claiming a late goal, heading in from a corner.

Mohamed Gaafar [21:21] - you owe us a rewrite. The Arsenal shambles ends with a barely believable win...

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More shirt swapping now as the European champions teach Liverpool a lesson or two...

Arsenal have been pretty average tonight - but what a few minutes to end Arsene Wenger's 65th birthday...

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It's safe to say that this was not on the cards! Arsenal have found a win from the very edge of defeat in Brussels! Substitute Lukas Podolski has it, smashing home into the roof of the net from six yards out after the Anderlecht defence capitulated. Shocking defending, but as Alexis Sanchez kept the ball alive Podolski put his foot through it and laced it into the net.

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Wow! What technique this is, Robin van Persie would be proud of that one! Calum Chambers crosses from the right, it's deep and over the strikers but Kieran Gibbs runs on to it and provides a classic finish. Side-footed volley, doesn't try and lash at it, just guides the ball back across goal and into the corner. A really well-taken goal indeed. A salvage act.

Five minutes to go - and the Premier League are 4-0 down. What's going wrong?

Phil Neville
BBC Radio 5 live in Anderlecht

"A defeat tonight wouldn't be a complete disaster. They still have time to recover in the group. But they don't want to have to go to Galatasaray needing a draw in the last game, let alone a win. It's a intimidating place to go."

Arsenal are a mess. And they should be out of this one once and for all as sub Matias Suarez runs through and is well kept out by Emiliano Martinez, before the Arsenal keeper then makes another good save from Andy Najar.

Not the birthday Arsene Wenger would have wanted so far.

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Mark Pougatch is joined by Phil Neville and Robbie Savage on 5 live's football social this evening and that man Mario Balotelli is dominating all the news from Anfield after he swapped his shirt at half-time with Real Madrid defender Pepe.

Also, after a less than convincing performance from Arsenal against Anderlecht, what would you like to give Arsene Wenger today as he celebrates his 65th birthday.

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Everything but the goal from Alexis Sanchez tonight. The Arsenal man has been a class above his team-mates and curls a free-kick into the side-netting from 20 yards. Very, very close!

Mohamed Gaafar:, external Shambles from AFC. No point in getting through to the next round. 4-1-4-1 doesn't work. Wenger unable to adapt when needed.

Adam Palethorpe:, external What do the board see in Wenger other from an accountant? There's sense and then there's the board. Do they watch our games?

Arsenal could be toasted here! They are all over the shop at the back as the Belgians pick a way through, it runs into the path of right-back Anthony Vanden Borre, whose contact is horrible but it still bobbles up against the crossbar. Big let-off for Arsene Wenger.

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It's just occurred to me that Dejan Lovren cost the same amount of money as Toni Kroos this summer. Great shopping from Real Madrid. Kroos is a class act.

There's been little in the way of a response from Arsenal since they went a goal down, Danny Welbeck has come off though with Joel Campbell on in his place. Arsenal have 13 minutes to find an equaliser.

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Cristiano Ronaldo won't break any records tonight. He's given 15 minutes off as Sami Khedira gets a rare run-out, with a few Liverpool fans applauding him off. Rest your bones for El Clasico.