Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

"This has been 45 minutes to sum up Manchester City in the Champions League. Ill-at-ease, careless and struggling to come to terms with what this tournament requires - all played out in an eerie lack of atmosphere at the Etihad.

"City looked to be back on course after Yaya Toure equaliser but their defending has been worse than abysmal, epitomised by Gael Clichy and even the attacks have dried up. Manuel Pellegrini has 15 minutes to restore some semblance of order."

Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live at Etihad Stadium

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"Over the past few seasons, we've seen a trend that defending has become unfashionable.

"Defending is more difficult now than it used to be, you've got to be clever nowadays with tricky players.

"If you're not the greatest individual defender, you've got to work on it day-in, day-out as a unit. I'm not sure coaches are dedicating enough time to that now."

Even a defeat would not spell the end of the Champions League road for Manchester City this evening. But it would put another big diversion in it.

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Ishmael Miller has been the catalyst to a tremendous start for lowly Blackpool against Fulham. The former West Brom man scored the opener and weaved his way down the right channel to set up the second.

Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentator

Chelsea's support in Maribor. #CFC

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Jeers and a few boos as Manchester City go off. Seydou Doumbia has the magic touch against them, but City's defending was Pontins League, not Champions League.

Dave in Salford: Sir Alex called them the noisy neighbours. Not much noise from them tonight.

"Come on City!" as a rare bit of encouragement is aimed at the Manchester City players. They have not performed at all thus far...

James Finn:, external I didn't realise City had to play this game behind closed doors too...

Mark in Hitchin: The Etihad sounds like a normal Saturday at Stamford Bridge tonight.

Blackpool fans can barely believe their eyes. More great work from Ishmael Miller on the right, he drills it across the box and it is tapped in to an empty net by Jacob Murphy. Blackpool have not won away since April, but has manager Lee Clark breathed new life into the Tangerines?

Dan Walker
BBC Sport

Messi & Ronaldo are now level on 70 CL goals. That's quite a lot

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How many times does Lionel Messi score with his head? Well, the Barcelona man has done it tonight against Ajax to go level with Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo on 70 Champions League goals.

News of another big goal as Franck Ribery gives Bayern Munich a 38th-minute lead at home to Roma in Group E.

Chris Murray:, external Why do City get so much sympathy in the Champions League? Chelsea, Leeds, Tottenham and Liverpool all did better at the start

The goal just won't come for Chelsea as Eden Hazard is this time denied, low and hard from 20 yards but Jasmin Handanovic gets a hand to it and turns it away.

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BBC Sport's Owen Phillips at the City Ground: "Loud boos from the Forest fans now. Eric Lichaj, who has only been on for a couple of minutes for the injured Jack Hunt, plays a truly disastrous backpass and Andre Gray shows great composure to sidestep Karl Darlow and shoot home."

Fulham are threatening and Fernando Amorebieta's wing play is causing Blackpool problems, with two crosses setting up good chances - Bryan Ruiz heading the best over the bar. At the other end Jacob Murphy has gone close to making it a dream start for Blackpool with a fizzed shot into the side netting.

David McNaught:, external Man City trying to outdo Arsenal in poor and costly defending