Three headers enabled Manchester United to come from a goal down and quell fears of a second straight group stage exit. The Premiership leaders went behind to a stunning Nelson effort but hit back through Nemanja Vidic, Ryan Giggs and Louis Saha to win 3-1 and finish top of Group F.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his team were overcautious in their goalless draw against Porto. The result was guaranteed to send both sides into the knockout stages irrespective of results elsewhere, and Porto hit the post twice before the game petered out.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said it was "fantastic" to see five British clubs in the Champions League last 16. Ferguson watched his side beat Benfica 3-1 to secure their berth alongside Premiership rivals Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, and Scottish champions Celtic.
Arsenal and Porto played out an entertaining goalless draw in the Estadio do Dragao, that saw both sides through to the last 16 of the Champions League.
Crack German outfit THW Kiel look to be in prime position to grab a place in the quarter-finals of the Handball Champions League after a 37-33 away victory in the first leg of their Last 16 tie with French outfit Chambery Savoie HB on Monday.
It was bad night in Belgrade for Crvena Zvezda as they lost their 100% record, while the Serbian club could also be in trouble after there was some trouble in the stands.
Barcelona scored twice early on to clinch their safe passage through to the next round, dumping Werder Bremen out in the process, while Chelsea won 2-0 against Levski Sofia and Liverpool lost 3-1 at Galatasaray.
Portugal's Luis Miguel will miss Valencia's final UEFA Champions League group stage match with Roma next week after pulling a thigh muscle in training.
Injured Benfica striker Fabrizio Miccoli is likely to miss Friday's huge derby encounter with Sporting Lisbon, as well as next week's massive UEFA Champions League encounter against Manchester United.
Sporting defender Marco Caneira will only be out until January with a leg injury suffered in the Champions League against Internazionale. The 27-year-old centre back took a heavy blow to the right leg, which was initially thought to be a fractured tibia but has been confirmed as just heavy bruising.
Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher said the away victory against Bordeaux was vindication of Rafael Benitez's rotation policy. Peter Crouch grabbed the only goal of the game to earn Liverpool's first away victory of the season - a result achieved without injured talisman Steven Gerrard.
Valencia coach Quique Sanchez Flores praised his side after seeing them overcome Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0, to preserve their 100 percent record in the Champions League.
Internazionale coach Roberto Mancini was a relieved man after a 2-1 victory against Spartak Moscow kickstarted his side's UEFA Champions League campaign.
A dazzling display of wing play from Robinho inspired Real Madrid to an impressive 4-1 victory over Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday. Sergio Ramos, Raul, Robinho and Ruud van Nistelrooy each grabbed a goal for the Spanish giants, while Valentin Badea replied for the hosts.
A Juninho classic helped Lyon to a 3-0 win at Dymano Kiev to give the French side a 100 percent record in Group E of the UEFA Champions League and all but end Dynamo's second round hopes. Kim Kallstrom and Florent Malouda added to the tally just before and after the break to put Lyon on nine points.
Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed his stand-in captain Wayne Rooney after he played a key role in Manchester United's 3-0 win over FC Copenhagen. The 20-year-old was handed the armband with Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand all missing, and produced a fine - if goalless - performance.
Milan hero Kaka said the 1-0 win against Anderlecht could kick-start their season after scoring the only goal in Brussels. The Brazilian playmaker thumped a stunning 25-yarder as ten-man Milan ended a run of four consecutive draws, including three goalless stalemates.
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan heaped praise upon his players after seeing them record a 3-0 victory at home to Benfica. The win moved Celitc onto six points from a possible nine, putting them in pole position to qualify for the knockout stages alongside leaders Manchester United.
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn refuses to get carried away with his side's excellent result against Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
Internazionale owner Massimo Moratti has refused to blame referee Steve Bennett for his side’s 2-0 UEFA Champions League home defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid striker Raul hit back at his critics after scoring two goals in the Champions League win over Dynamo Kiev and overtaking Andriy Shevchenko as the competition's all-time leading scorer.
Valencia went top of Champions League Group D after a 2-1 win over Roma at the Mestalla on Wednesday. Valencia went ahead through a Miguel Angulo volley although Francesco Totti levelled with a penalty after Emiliano Moretti hauled down Mauro Cassetti. David Villa scored the winner before half-time
Under-pressure Internazionale coach Roberto Mancini felt Zlatan Ibrahimovic's sending off turned the game against his side as they crashed to a 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in UEFA Champions League Group B.
Substitute Lionel Messi proved to be Barcelona’s saviour and Werder Bremen’s heart-breaker as his late goal saved the Catalan giants from defeat in Germany after Carles Puyol had gifted the hosts the lead with an own goal.
