Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal in European competition as Barcelona move close to qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages by outclassing Olympiakos 3-1 despite playing the second half with 10 men.

Sebastian Coates scored an unfortunate second-half own goal to gift Barcelona a 1-0 victory away to Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League.

Neymar stars as Paris Saint-Germain sends out a statement of intent with an impressive 3-0 Champions League victory over Bayern Munich while Michy Batshuayi grabs an injury-time winner as Chelsea win 2-1 at Atletico Madrid.

Manchester City thrash Dutch champions Feyenoord 4-0 as defender John Stones scores twice to get Pep Guardiola's side off to a flying Champions League start.

Cristiano Ronaldo wasted no time in showing Real Madrid what they have been missing during his five-game domestic suspension, by scoring twice as the holders began their Champions League defence with a routine 3-0 win over APOEL Nicosia on Wednesday.

Paris St Germain manager Unai Emery believes his side face increased pressure to deliver success in the Champions League following their transfer splurge ahead of the season.

Such is Real Madrid's confidence in creating more Champions League history that while others have spent hundreds of millions trying to catch up, the back-to-back European champions were happy to cash in.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes that guiding his team back into the Champions League will strengthen his hand in transfer talks over the last week of the trading window.

Scottish champions Celtic should not have too many problems on the pitch with Northern Irish title holders Linfield in their Champions League second qualifying round first leg on Friday, but they expect a hostile reception.

Lionel Messi hails Cristiano Ronaldo as ‘phenomenal’ after the Portugal star helped Real Madrid to retain the Champions League title.

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri says even his side's rock-like defence was powerless to resist Real Madrid's firepower as the Italian club's hopes of a first Champions League triumph in 21 years ends in heartache.

Feted as one of the finest talents of his generation, Zinedine Zidane makes the transition to management so smoothly that he has already eclipsed some of the game's most hallowed names just 17 months into his spell as Real Madrid boss.

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos says an "appointment with history" awaits his side and Juventus in Saturday's glamour Champions League final at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.

Real Madrid inflict a fourth Champions League elimination on Atletico Madrid in as many years on Wednesday, losing their semi-final second leg 2-1 but progressing to the final 4-2 on aggregate.

The winners of Europe's Champions League and South America's Copa Libertadores are set to face each other next year in an Intercontinental Cup competition, the head of South American soccer's governing body Conmebol said on Wednesday.

Gonzalo Higuain scores a brace as an imperious Juventus beat Monaco 2-0 in their Champions League semifinal first leg on Wednesday.

Real Madrid welcome Atletico Madrid for the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday hoping to do something that has been beyond the reigning 11-time European champions for six decades.

Holders Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semifinals as the city rivals do battle once more and French surprise-package Monaco take on Juventus.

UEFA has responded to criticism over the rescheduling of Borussia Dortmund's Champions League match against Monaco, insisting it never received information suggesting the teams did not want to play.

Cristiano Ronaldo nets his 100th European goal to give holders Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at 10-man Bayern Munich.