Summary

  • Arsenal & Chelsea through to last 16

  • Giroud's first Arsenal hat-trick

  • FT: Chelsea 2-0 Porto

  • Marcano own goal, Willian strike

  • Round of 16 draw on Monday 14 Dec

  1. Postpublished at 21:01

    Olympiakos 0-2 Arsenal

    While Arsenal's first goal came following a sustained spell of possession, their second was more against the run of play. But who cares? Arsenal certainly don't...

    ArsenalImage source, Opta
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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2015

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  3. Postpublished at 21:00

    Chelsea 2-0 Porto

    Simple but very effective. This was how Chelsea rolled last season. Diego Costa (19) bullying defenders to hold up the ball, then bringing in the fleet-footed Eden Hazard (10). Hazard glanced up to pick out Willian (22), who drilled in his seventh goal of the season. And his first that isn't a free-kick!

    ChelseaImage source, Opta
  4. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2015

    Olympiakos 0-2 Arsenal

    Mark Lawrenson
    Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    "It was an excellent save but what makes it better is it was going to Cech's right but he saved it with his left hand."

  5. Postpublished at 20:59

    Olympiakos 0-2 Arsenal

    Tense, tense stuff at Olympiakos. 

    First, Theo Walcott sees a shot from a decent position inside the area deflected behind for a corner. Could he have done better? Possibly.

    Moments later, Petr Cech pulls off a big save, stretching out an arm to somehow keep out Kostas Fortounis' strike that seemed destined for the top corner. 

    This game is far from over.

  6. Postpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2015

    Valencia 0-1 Lyon

    John Bennett
    BBC World Service

    "Interesting dynamic between the two Neville brothers in the dug out.

    "Gary - who can't speak Spanish - sometimes needs to turn to Phil - who can speak Spanish - to shout instructions at the players.

    "Gary may need Phil a lot more in this second half. Valencia have been unconvincing, the locals aren't happy."

  7. Goal replaypublished at 20:56

    Olympiakos 0-2 Arsenal

    Olivier Giroud (number 12) won the flick-on just outside the centre circle, then ran into the box and finished with aplomb. Not bad for a man who is struggling with a sore ankle.

    GiroudImage source, Opta
  8. Postpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2015

    Chelsea 2-0 Porto

    Ian Dennis
    BBC Radio 5 live senior football reporter at Stamford Bridge

    "Chelsea take a decisive step towards the knockout stages. Relief for Jose Mourinho."

  9. goal

    GOAL - Chelsea 2-0 Portopublished at 20:53

    Willian (52)

    Willian celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    A rare beaming smile from Jose Mourinho as Chelsea add a second. 

    Easy as you like for the Blues as Diego Costa holds the ball up from a throw in, plays the ball to Eden Hazard, who in turn spots the run of Willian and sends him clear and the winger drives in low from the edge of the area.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2015

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  12. Postpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2015

    Olympiakos 0-2 Arsenal

    Mark Lawrenson
    Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 live.

    "We eulogised about the ball Ozil played in the first half, Joel Campbell has done the same. A wonderful pass to play Giroud in. Brilliant goal by Arsenal.

    "Now just go through 10 minutes where you do not concede. Don't raise the hopes of Olympiakos."

  13. goal

    GOAL - Olympiakos 0-2 Arsenalpublished at 20:49

    Olivier Giroud (49 mins)

    Olivier Giroud scoresImage source, AP

    Scenes! Olivier Giroud, moments after taking that knock to his ankle, grabs Arsenal's second that, at the moment, is sending the Gunners into the last 16!

    Brilliant from Joel Campbell, who holds up the ball inside the Olympiakos area, evades a couple of challenges and feeds a pass between defenders and into the path of Giroud, who fires home. 

    Olivier Giroud celebratesImage source, Reuters
  14. Postpublished at 20:48

    Olympiakos 0-1 Arsenal

    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is up and warming up, but Olivier Giroud looks to be good to continue as he runs off the problem and is back on the pitch.

  15. Postpublished at 20:47

    Olympiakos 0-1 Arsenal

    Oh not a good start to the second half for Arsenal. Olivier Giroud goes over his ankle when he swings in a cross and he is straight on the ground, grimacing in pain.

  16. Elsewhere in Europe...published at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2015

    Javier HernandezImage source, Get

    Javier Hernandez cancelled out Lionel Messi's opener in Leverkusen.

    It puts the German side on the brink of qualifying but they need a win as things stand. Elsewhere in their group, Roma are level with BATE Borisov. The scores leave Leverkusen and Roma locked on six points as they both chase second but the Italians have a better head-to-head.

  17. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:46

    Back under way at Olympiakos. Chelsea players are just jogging back out on to the pitch now as well. Big 45 minutes coming up. Who will join Manchester City in the last 16?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2015

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    Yes, it was rather head-bendingly up, down, all round last night. Very much twisted melons on the football desk here in Salford.

  20. Postpublished at 20:44

    Chelsea 1-0 Porto

    ChelseaImage source, .

    Pressure? What pressure? Everything is going swimmingly for Jose Mourinho and Chelsea so far. They are winning 1-0 and top Group G as it stands. 

    As we saw on Tuesday night, though, a lot could happen in the next 45 minutes...