Dinamo Zagreb recorded their first group stage win in 16 matches, holders Barcelona drew at Roma and Matz Sels's late penalty save preserved nine-man Gent's point against Olympique Lyonnais.
Group
E
Leverkusen
4-1 BATE
Hakan
Çalhanoğlu scored either side of a Javier Hernández goal in the second half as
Leverkusen ran out comfortable winners.
Roma
1-1 Barcelona
Lionel
Messi's 100th UEFA Champions League appearance ended in a draw at the scene of
the holders' 2009 final triumph. Luis Suárez's opener was cancelled out by a
spectacular long-distance strike from Alessandro Florenzi that caught
Marc-André ter Stegen off his line.
Group
F
Dinamo
Zagreb 2-1 Arsenal
Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain's own goal set Dinamo on course for their first group stage
victory since matchday three of the 1999/2000 campaign. Fernandes doubled the
lead with a header, Theo Walcott pulling one back. Arsenal's cause was hampered
by the 40th-minute dismissal of Olivier Giroud for two bookings.
Olympiacos
0-3 Bayern München
Thomas
Müller broke the deadlock seven minutes into the second half with a right-wing
cross that sailed over Olympiacos keeper Roberto. Mario Götze rubber-stamped
Bayern's success before Müller converted an added-time penalty.
Group
G
Dynamo
Kyiv 2-2 Porto
Vincent
Aboubakar took his UEFA Champions League tally to five goals in as many outings
with a goal in each half, his first making it 1-1 after Dynamo captain Oleh
Gusev had put the hosts in front. Vitaliy Buyalskiy's 89th-minute intervention
ensured parity at 2-2.
Chelsea
4-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Edem
Hazard – normally so reliable from the spot – skied an early penalty, but his
aberration did not prove costly. A free-kick from Willian that evaded everyone
on its way in was added to by Oscar, who kept his composure after Diego Costa
was brought down in the box, a Costa volley and Cesc Fàbregas.
Group
H
Valencia
2-3 Zenit
Hulk
quietened a big Mestalla crowd with two first-half goals. João Cancelo started
the fightback, however, paving the way for André Gomes to level matters with 17
minutes remaining. Axel Witsel had the last word, though, giving Zenit their
first triumph in Spain.
Gent
1-1 Olympique Lyonnais
Matz
Sels saved Alexandre Lacazette's late spot kick as nine-man Gent salvaged a
point from their first-ever group stage fixture. Down to ten after Brecht
Dejaegere saw red on 41 minutes, the Belgian side equalised when Danijel
Miličević cancelled out substitute Christophe Jallet's header. Thomas Foket was
sent off in the lead-up to the penalty.
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