Key events
Shakhtar 1-0 Barcelona: Barca are absolutely piling it on now, and Shakhtar have lost their goalscorer, Sikan, to a shoulder problem.
And meanwhile, Shakhtar are beating Barcelona 1-0, which may throw open Group H.
Newcastle are in a bit of lumber in their match with Borussia Dortmund.
Preamble
Good evening, Europe and the whole wide world. The business end of the group stages is here, as they turn for home, the Europa League or the last 16. So, what’s at stake tonight? Remember, we are playing the return of those matches two weeks ago.
Atletico v Celtic sees a rerun of what was one of the best games in the tournament so far, it finishing 2-2. Brendan Rodgers, never the most confident on the European stage, and his team still have a chance of making the knockouts but they probably need to win in Spain for that to be in any way probable.
Manchester City v Young Boys can see the holders book their place. Would it be more fun if they played their youth team against the Swiss outfit? Probably, but Pep Guardiola doesn’t think like that, does he?
Lazio v Feyenoord is a battle of third versus first in Group E, the Italians got a 3-1 chasing in the De Kuip last time out.
Milan v PSG will see the seven-time winners take on the no-time winners, who at least won 3-0 last time and showed off their new breed, which turned out not to be just Kylian Mbappe.
Porto v Antwerp is the Champions League perennials against the Belgian team they crushed 4-1 last time, to take control of the group. All eyes on Evanilson and Eustaquio, the latest off the production line?
Red Star Belgrade v RB Leipzig is vital to the German team’s hopes of making the next round, and that of the Serbian team’s chances of snatching a Europa League place off Young Boys.
All that and the latest news and reaction from the earlier kick-offs. Join me.