Summary

  • Gerrard, Sterling & Balotelli left out of starting XI

  • Real Madrid qualify for knockout stages

  • Result: Arsenal 3-3 Anderlecht

  • Anderlecht fight back from 3-0 down

  1. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Alistair Bruce-Ball
    BBC Radio 5 live at Emirates Stadium

    Silvio Proto celebrates with teammatesImage source, AP

    Want to say unbelievable but not unbelievable the way Arsenal defend. 3-0 up after an hour vs Anderlecht and draw 3-3.

  2. Manager reactionpublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Brendan RodgersImage source, EPA

    Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers: "You asked me at the beginning if the team was strong enough but you saw how good they were. To come here, where they win in threes and fours, to keep the game as close as it was showed the quality of our performance. We had the courage to play and I'm very proud of the team tonight. We showed wonderful composure.

    "I knew what I was doing. I knew what the team would be tonight. We are disappointed with the result but there are many positives tonight. Some of the young players did very well.

    "There's every chance of us qualifying still. We always thought it would come down to the last game and it is in our hands."

  3. Postpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Pat Nevin
    BBC Radio 5 live at the Bernabeu

    "Chelsea haven't played yet, they're away from home tomorrow night. They will want to play a strong team as well on Saturday in the Premier League.

    "But, Brendan Rodgers will go away from here tonight thinking can he really leave a few of those players out after the performances they put in?

    "The real disappointment tonight was Raheem Sterling when he came on."

  4. Player reactionpublished at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports: "The main aim when you start the competition is to win the group but we have thrown everything away today. You can't do that in this competition."

  5. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Gary Lineker
    BBC Sport

    Tweets you never thought you'd write: Ronaldo was pants!

  6. Postpublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Pat Nevin
    BBC Radio 5 live at the Bernabeu

    "The performance was very credible from Liverpool tonight.

    "The players given their chance worked their socks off. The system worked and Brendan Rodgers will be pleased with that.

    "Players like Emre Can really grew in to the occasion."

  7. Player reactionpublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Adam Lallana advances with the ballImage source, AP

    More from Adam Lallana speaking to ITV: "We've got quite a big squad and we were out there tonight to prove a point and I think we stood up.

    "The main thing though is the result and we're disappointed, even though we've come to the holders of the competition tonight."

  8. Football league full-timespublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    A 2-1 win for Gary Rowett in his first home game in charge of Birmingham City will do the Championship strugglers a world of good. It was a win against the unlikeliest opponents, as Watford move off the top of the table and lose for the first time under Slavisa Jokanovic.

    At the other end Bournemouth move to the top of the Championship table as they win 2-0 at Sheffield Wednesday - it is the first time the Cherries have won six in a row in the second tier in their history.

    Ipswich take the spoils at Portman Road in the game that saw Mick McCarthy come up against his former club. Wolves gave the ball away cheaply for both of the home side's goals, which were both clinically put away by Daryl Murphy.

    Derby got back on track with a 3-2 win against Huddersfield, while Middlesbrough crushed Norwich 4-0. Neil Redfearn was denied a first win as the permanent boss of Leeds thanks to a late Charlton equaliser, and Millwall rescued themselves after falling 2-0 behind to Blackburn with 10 men. It finished 2-2.

    Brighton got their first win in 12 games as they beat Wigan 1-0 thanks to Gary Gardner's goal in the first minute. Relief for Sami Hyypia.

  9. Player reactionpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Adam LallanaImage source, AP

    Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana speaking on ITV: "We said at half time if the game stayed at 1-0, we would have every chance of getting back in to it.

    "We showed we have got the fight with that performance and we know we have got to win the last two games to go through, but we're confident we can do that."

  10. Postpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    The 4,000 or so fans who have made the trip to Madrid are still in good voice. When the team sheet came out an hour before kick-off they must have feared the worst, but Liverpool put in a good showing.

    However, they never really looked like scoring all night. They didn't hurt Madrid in the slightest.

  11. Text us on 81111published at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    James in London: To all those who will say we should have played the 1st team seen as our fringe players only lost 1-0. The "1st team" so called did play Madrid at Anfield...and got walked over 3-0. Lucas impressed, and maybe it is time to drop Mario for Borini. At least he moves

  12. Postpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    If Liverpool win their final two games, they are through. They have to play Ludogorets away and Basel at home.

  13. Elsewhere in Europe...published at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Swiss side Basel move ahead of Liverpool in Group B after a comfortable 4-0 win over Bulgarian outfit Ludogorets Razgrad at St Jakob Park. Borussia Dortmund secured their passage to the last-16 with a routine 4-1 home win over Galatasaray.

    Spanish champions Atletico Madrid climbed to the top of Group A following their 2-0 win over Malmo thanks to goals from Koke and Raul Garcia. Juventus earned a valuable 3-2 win over Olympiakos in Turin, although they remain behind the Greek side in third place on goal difference.

    In Group C Benfica boosted their hopes of progressing to the knockout phase with a 1-0 win over Monaco with Bayer Leverkusen increasing their advantage at the top of the pool following a 2-1 away win over second-placed Zenit St Petersburg.

  14. Text us on 81111published at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Jamie in Leeds: 3-0 up at home with 30 minutes left and to draw 3-3. That is shocking, truly shocking.

  15. Postpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    By my shaky maths, Arsenal need a point from their final two games to book a place in the last 16. So all is not lost.

  16. Postpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Alistair Bruce-Ball
    BBC Radio 5 live at Emirates Stadium

    Arsene Wenger looks onImage source, Getty Images

    "Arsenal could have got qualification done and dusted tonight with two games to spare.

    "That's not happened tonight, it probably still will. But, their defending was absolutely shocking tonight."

  17. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Nick Clohessy:, external Say what you want about their 1st goal, this has been an amazing comeback from Anderlecht. Nothing more than they deserve.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    A stern face, a quick unzip of the jacket, and straight down the tunnel for Arsene Wenger. Nacho Monreal and co may be on for Le Hairdryer...

  19. Football league updatepublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Birmingham City could be putting a surprise end to Watford's unbeaten run at the top of the table. David Cotterill heads home from inside the six-yard box to give Gary Rowett's side the lead in front of more than 18,000 at St Andrews on his first night as manager at the ground.

    Charlton have snatched another equaliser at Leeds, again through Johann Berg Gudmundsson. Will it be more frustration in the permanent hot seat for Neil Redfearn?

    On a night of remarkable turnarounds, 10-man Millwall have also equalised at home to Blackburn to the of delight of the Den.

    There is a fourth for Middlesbrough at home to hapless Norwich through Yanic Wildschut, and Bolton have a third against Cardiff.

    There is a goal in tonight's only game in League One. Andy Williams gives Swindon the lead at home to Preston, with just six minutes remaining.

    But as it stands, Bournemouth are heading to the top of the Championship table. Can Premier League supporters start to dream of that August bank holiday away-day on the South Coast?

  20. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2014

    Iker Casillas embraces Steven Gerrard at full-timeImage source, Reuters

    Real Madrid take the win then. A scrappy second half but Liverpool's second-string produced a decent showing in the end...