Wednesday football - Champions League

Summary

Beaten City end up with nine men
FT: Maribor 1-1 Chelsea
Hazard misses penalty for Blues
Messi equals Raul's CL scoring record

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

Postpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium
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"Manchester City are camped out in CSKA Moscow's half but as yet have not found the inspiration or creation to cause any serious problems.
"City are just suffering from a lack of spark, even from their big players such as Sergio Aguero. He will still be the one they will look to but once again this is a team that simply does not look at home in the Champions League."
Postpublished at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentator
"Maribor missed a glorious opportunity to double their lead.
"Chelsea haven't lost a competitive match since the semi-final of last year's Champions League."
SITTER!published at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
My word! You HAVE to score that!
Should be 2-0 to Maribor as Luka Zahovic has a moment that will haunt him for the rest of his career. Mitja Viler crosses in from the left, Zahovic evades Branislav Ivanovic and has a tap-in - but he somehow blasts it over the top! The goal was gaping...
CLOSE!published at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Inspiration needed for Manchester City. King of perspiration, James Milner, fires in a teasing low cross but Sergio Aguero can't reach it on the slide.
Championship updatepublished at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
BBC Sport's Owen Phillips at the City Ground: "Dreamland for Brentford and their noisy away fans. Bad to worse for Forest and their supporters who looked utterly stunned and seemingly too shocked to boo. Kelvin Wilson's late lunge upends Andre Gray and Alex Pritchard slots home the penalty with the minimum of fuss."
Postpublished at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
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Group G has suddenly got interesting. Not only are leaders Chelsea losing, second-placed Schalke, managed by ex-Stamford Bridge boss Roberto Di Matteo, are now trailing away to Sporting Lisbon after a wonderful goal by Brazilian defender Jefferson puts the hosts 2-1 ahead.
Another Portuguese team having a good evening are Porto, who lead away to Athletic Bilbao following Jackson Martinez's 55th-minute strike.
Postpublished at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live at Etihad Stadium
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"CSKA aren't really under any pressure.
"Their keeper hasn't had to pull off save after save. It's comfortable for them at present."
Postpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Conor McNamara
BBC 5 live in Maribor
"This is one of the smaller arenas on the Champions League circuit, but it's really rocking now. Fireworks light up the sky, spreading a smell of sulphur in the air.
"Only a fortnight ago Maribor lost 6-0 at Stamford Bridge, but now they are sensing the chance of a famous scalp."
Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Mark Taylor:, external Smalling put in a better performance than Demichelis....after he got sent off.
CLOSE!published at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
He wasn't missing those earlier in the season! Eden Hazard slices through the Maribor defence, the ball pops up to Diego Costa on his left foot, but he leans back and slices his shot miles over the bar. Into the last half hour...
Text us on 81111published at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Dan in London: Man City are looking like my team, Liverpool. Awful defending and midfielders on the ball with their hands out shouting "MOVE".
Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Andrew Girvan:, external It baffles me how a team with top players like City haven't been able to play consistently in the Champions League
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
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Chelsea were outstanding for a spell against QPR at the weekend but then rather switched off, and that's what has happened tonight as well. There has been no reaction to that Maribor goal either.
Oh, here is one. Filipe Luis is hauled off and Ramires is on in his place.
Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Dan Walker
BBC Sport
I think I've got the dullest tweet ever: the sum of the #CSKA shirt numbers is 317! Biggest ever?
Postpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
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Manchester City are looking so fragile at the back. If they are not careful they will ship another goal on the break and that really will be that.
Where have all the defenders gone?
Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Miracle Roch:, external What a goal!!!
Postpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
English sides are getting a lesson in Europe this week. Shoddy defending every where you turn.
Text us on 81111published at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Ben in Manchester: When are the pundits going to stop blaming the fans, when it's the manager they need to be criticising for persisting with a formation that doesn't suit the players?
Postpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentator
"One of the great Champions League goals of the season.
"Struck from way outside the penalty area and in to the top corner.
"It's a top-class goal and Chelsea trail."
GOALpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2014
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Wonderful finish! Poor defending again as Chelsea left-back Filipe Luis is slow out to close down Agim Ibraimi, and he is punished as the winger curls a beauty into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area!