Barcelona 4-0 Manchester City:
– Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi fired his side ahead coolly around Claudio Bravo on 17 minutes.
– Claudio Bravo was sent off for handling outside his penalty area early on in the second half.
– Messi made Manchester City soon pay for Bravo’s dismissal as he grabbed his second goal of the game.
– The Argentine completed his hat-trick on 69 minutes with a close-range finish at the Nou Camp.
– Barca substitute Jeremy Mathieu was sent off for two bookable offences in the Group C encounter.
– Neymar missed a penalty late on but quickly made amends with a neat finish to complete the scoreline.
Arsenal 6-0 Ludogorets:
– Mesut Ozil scored hat-trick as Arsenal sealed an easy victory against Bulgarian champions Ludogorets.
– Gunners went ahead as Alexis Sanchez scored an audacious chip which lobbed over the helpless keeper.
– Theo Walcott fired home the Gunners’ second before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain netted Wenger’s side’s third.
– Arsenal are top of Group A on goal difference following Wendesday’s win, above second-placed PSG.
Celtic 0-2 Borussia Monchengladbach:
– Celtic’s Champions League aspirations were blown apart by Borussia Monchengladbach at Celtic Park.
– Craig Gordon had to make several crucial saves in a first half largely controlled by the Bundesliga outfit.
– Captain Stindl opened the scoring in the 57th minute and Hahn doubled their advantage in 77th minute.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Basle:
– Argentine Angel di Maria opened the scoring after 40 minutes with his first goal of the season.
– Paris Saint-Germain doubled their lead on 62 minutes after Lucas Moura’s close range finish.
– Michael Lang conceded a stoppage time penalty and Edinson Cavani converted his scoring opportunity.
– PSG remain undefeated in Group A with seven points, behind Arsenal on goal difference.
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