Holders Real Madrid hammered RB Salzburg 5-1 in a Champions League clash in the Spanish capital on Wednesday thanks to doubles from Brazilian forwards Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr either side of a goal by Kylian Mbappe.

The mathematics were still causing a few heads to be scratched after Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, but Declan Rice gave the new Champions League format a thumbs up.

Arsenal host Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, knowing that a win at the Emirates Stadium will see them claim a place among the automatic qualifiers for the Champions League's knockout phase.

Arsenal have almost booked their place in the Champions League last 16 with a commanding 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates Stadium last night.The Gunners came flying out of the blocks,

Goals from Kevin and Heorhiy Sudakov help Shakhtar Donetsk to a 2-0 victory over Brest to keep the Ukrainian side in contention for a place in the Champions League play-offs.

Shakhtar Donetsk has stayed in contention to advance in the Champions League with the help of Heorhiy Sudakov’s Panenka-style penalty kick in a 2-0 win against upstart Brest

Shakhtar Donetsk kept their Champions League hopes alive as they secured a vital 2-0 home win over Brest on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant strike from Kevin and a well-taken penalty from Georgiy Sudakov.