2202: It's wrap time. Thanks millions for your company, hope the group stages didn't continue to disappoint you. Come back tomorrow, when Cheesy will be in this very chair and more stuff is almost certain to happen. Night.

2158: Two games to wrap up from the Championship, as Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday ends goalless and Leicester win 1-0 at Middlesbrough thanks to Lloyd Dyer. Dyer straights for Gareth Southgate.

2155: Arsenal now have six points out of six and are well on their way to the knockout stage and they play AZ Alkmaar away and then at home next up. Liverpool face French side Lyon at home and then away, while Rangers face Unirea Urziceni at Ibrox and then in Romania.

2153: More from FL Macca, so late in the day too: "We've still got a few games going on in the Football League, but there will be no change at the top of the three leagues. Newcastle enjoy their evening off as their main rivals slip up, while Leeds remain in pole position in League One despite drawing and Bournemouth, who lost at Hereford, remain in charge of League Two. Leicester lead 1-0 at Middlesbrough in a late kick-off in the Championship."

2149: I agree with heskeyisaledge, below, though I'm not sure Heskey really is a ledge. But Liverpool losing, Inter only just scraping a draw, Unirea Urziceni holding Stuttgart - not a bad evening, in fairness to the cup with the enormous ears.

From heskeyisaledge on 606: "Totally puts the people who claim the Champions League group stage is boring in their place, great matches tonight."

2143: Here's Euro Cheesy, people: "Heartbreak for Ronald Koeman's AZ. They were within touching distance of their first group stage win, but Moussa Traore's last-gasp goal earns Royal Standard Liege a precious point. Lyon knock Liverpool off the top of Group E with a 4-0 thrashing of Debrecen. Barcelona rule Group F after their comfortable 2-0 win over Dynamo Kiev. And in Group G, Dan Petrescu's Unirea Urziceni hold Stuttgart to a 1-1 draw to earn their first ever Champions League point. That result also means that Rangers, after their defeat to Sevilla, are now bottom of the table."

From Big Ben, via text on 81111: "Does that mean that Arshavin will be banned by Uefa for deceiving the linesman with that offside goal?"

2139: FL Macca update: "Oh no. Bad news for Ipswich fans - and Ipswich players hoping for a pat on the back this evening - as Sheff Utd level things up at 3-3 against Roy Keane's side."

2137: Fair to say Steven Naismith still looks furious as the Rangers game finishes. Fredi Kanoute and Pedro Mendes, old Tottenham team-mates, mull over life, the universe and everything in the centre-circle.

2133: Time is running out on a difficult night for British clubs in the Champions League.

Rangers goal: Best goal of the night, but it's too little too late. Nacho Novo picks the ball up out on the left, cuts in and unleashes a fierce right-foot shot into the far corner from 20 yards. Brilliant effort.

Arsenal goal: That's the most offside goal you're ever likely to see, but the Gunners do deserve a couple for their night's work. Cesc Fabregas crosses from the right and Andrey Arshavin, standing two yards ahead of the nearest defender, backheels the ball impudently into the net.

From fistyflynn on 606: "All this Liverpool talk about the final piece of the jigsaw over the last three seasons - does anyone else think that they have all the pieces, they just need someone else to put it together??"

2124: More from FL Macca. And to clarify, I take no enjoyment from this whatsoever: "Oh hello, could Carlisle be the first side to pick up points at Elland Road? They only could you know. They have levelled at Leeds through Scott Dobie. Cardiff are 6-1 (SIX) up against Derby. Hereford lead Bournemouth 2-1. Sheff Utd have pulled one back at home to Ipswich. It's 2-3. Plenty more goals/drama to come I suspect."

2121: Euro Cheesy chips in: "Barcelona finally get the second goal their performance deserves against Dynamo Kiev. Classic Barca goal too. Lionel Messi runs across the edge of the box, drawing several defenders out of position. He lays a simple ball off to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who takes a touch and threads a pass through for Pedro. He takes one touch to get the ball out from under his feet, and arrows the finish low into the corner."

Arsenal goal: That's what happens when you keep playing, keep playing, keep playing. Arsenal get their reward as Cesc Fabregas takes the ball forward and slips in sub Eduardo, who gets to the byeline and pulls it back for Robin van Persie to tap home.

2119: Andrey Arshavin feeds Robin van Persie, who slams in a fierce shot from the left that Antonis Nikopolidis does well to push away. The ball drops to William Gallas in front of goal, but the Greek goalkeeper gets up to block his shot before learning that the Arsenal defender was offside in any case. Olympiakos have got around 15 minutes to hold out for what would be an extremely unlikely point.

2118: FL Macca: "It's turning out to be a great night for followers of struggling Championship sides. The bottom four all lead and Plymouth are threatening to win a first game of the season as they lead 2-0 at Peterborough. Meanwhile, Cardiff are 5-1 up at home to Derby with Michael Chopra helping himself to a hat-trick. Ipswich are now 3-1 up at Sheffield United."

Sevilla goal: Och noooo. After a brilliant first half, Rangers have collapsed. Luis Fabiano sprints away down the right into space and clips in a ball for Fredi Kanoute to slot past poor Allan McGregor.

Sevilla goal: We're big time done here now. Fredi Kanoute crosses from the right and Luis Fabiano rises high to power a header past Allan McGregor. The difference in class is now extreme.

2113: Fernando Torres runs at the Fiorentina defence and he seems to get past Alessandro Gamberini before being brought down by the defender. No penalty, rules referee Felix Brych, must to Torres' disgust.

From neonMoongod on 606: "Arshavin's got to stop sulking when attacks break down. Great skills, but he's a lazy so and so - it's a team game! He should also learn his team-mates' preferred foot. Is that a little controversial? Good."

2109: Fiorentina are sitting back and letting Liverpool attack them, which might prove to be a dangerous ploy with 25 minutes or so remaining.

Sevilla goal: That might just be that at Ibrox. Sevilla carve the hosts open down the right and the low cross is beautifully curled into the corner by Adriano.

2105: Thanks, FL Macca: "Bristol City's Danny Haynes has put them 2-0 ahead against Blackpool, while Michael Chopra has given Cardiff a 3-1 lead over Derby. Over in League One, Ndiaye Papa Waigo spells trouble for third-placed Bristol Rovers as he puts bottom side Southampton back in front, while Charlton now trail Colchester by three goals. In League Two, Marc Pugh's goal for Hereford means the top three - Bournemouth, Dag & Red and Rotherham - are all losing. I'm not making this up. Hold on, Bournemouth have levelled."

From Phil, "busy" in work, via text on 81111: "Just goes to show the influence the team has on Torres and Gerrard's goalscoring. With all due respect to Aurelio and Lucas, Mascherano and Alonso they aint!"

2100: Arsenal still on the front foot at the Emirates, but they haven't created a clear-cut chance for a while as Thomas Vermaelen heads wide at the back stick. Could be a hugely frustrating evening.

2059: Hello, Euro Cheesy: "History is made. At the Steaua Stadium, Dacian Varga equalises for Unirea Urziceni against Stuttgart - the Romanian club's first ever goal in the Champions League. And AZ take the lead against Royal Standard Liege through Mounir El Hamdaoui. And guess what? That's the Dutch club's first ever Champions League goal. Heady days. Lyon, meanwhile, go 4-0 up at Debrecen.

From BBC Radio 1's Andy May at Ibrox: "The referee, Mr Eriksson, needed a police escort at half-time. If his decisions against Rangers continue, a military truck will have to be drafted in by the 90th minute."

2056: More agony for Rangers as Steven Whittaker fires over a cross from the right and Sasa Papac, sliding in at the far post, cannot connect by inches. Slight touch and it's a goal.

Sevilla goal: Heartbreak for the hosts and it had to be the man who should have given away a penalty, didn't it? They play a free-kick to the right and from the cross, Abdoulay Konko rises highest to head home on his Champions League debut.

2051: Ieroklis Stoltidis is on for Jaouad Zairi for Olympiakos and Olof Mellberg has a header from a corner well saved by Vito Mannone, the young Italian continuing his fabulous form from the weekend.

2050: Liverpool start strongly and Yossi Benayoun is denied by Sebastien Frey at his near post, before Lucas rises high but heads the resulting corner over.

2049: Let's get one thing straight: Rangers should 100% have been awarded a first-half penalty for the foul on Steven Naismith. It was as cast-iron as you get.

2047: Liverpool were stung twice in the first half against Fiorentina, and rock star Sting is watching it happen. No half-time changes in Florence and we're back under way around Europe.

2045: Half-time stuff from Football League Macca, to boot: "Some big movers in the Championship, where Watford and Cardiff have both jumped into the as-it-stands play-off places. The hard-to-beat Hornets - unbeaten in the league since mid-August - have come from behind to lead Coventry, while Cardiff are 2-0 up at home to wobbly Derby. Reading have put the brakes on Preston's fine run as they are 2-0 up at half-time. But the biggest winners of the evening could be leaders Newcastle - and they aren't even playing."

From Anon diner, via text on 81111: "Can you get auto refresh tech gubbins that does it for mobiles, please? It's our anniversary and the missus is getting grumpy about me going 'options, tools, refresh', every two minutes. Arsenal to go goal mad in the second half."

From flattman on 606: "We have nine players playing superb stuff at the Emirates. Mannone is having a deserved day off in the Arsenal goal, and if anyone can tell me exactly what Diaby adds to the side, please let me know."

2036: Half-time update from Euro Cheesy: "Half-time at the Nou Camp. Or the Camp Nou. Barcelona come very close to making it 2-0 seconds before the whistle. Lionel Messi's low strike is well saved, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacts quickest to the rebound, his flying volley thumping the turf before looping towards goal, keeper Olexandr Shovkovskiy recovering just in time to tip it over. Elsewhere, Lyon are 3-0 up at Debrecen in Liverpool's group. No goals at all in Group H where AZ and Standard Liege are goalless. In Group G, Stuttgart still lead 1-0 against Unirea Urziceni."

2029: Arsenal are still massively on top at the Emirates, but the Olympiakos keeper Antonis Nikopolidis is keeping his team in it, this time saving from Tomas Rosicky.

2028: The Rangers players are having a furious argument and it's Madjid Bougherra who is being slaughtered after gifting the ball away on the edge of his own area. One Sevilla shot is saved an Jesus Navas fires the rebound over.

2025: FL Macca, hit me: "A big minute in League One as Colchester go in front against second-placed Charlton. Leaders Leeds don't hesitate to take advantage as they take the lead through Jermaine Beckford. Over in the Championship, Ipswich grab a couple of goals to lead Sheffield United 2-1 and a penalty from Iain Hume sees Barnsley lead West Brom 2-0. But back to League One and Colchester have a second against Charlton. Manic times in the Football League."

2024: Rangers think they should have a penalty as Steven Naismith appears to be tripped in the Sevilla area by Abdoulay Konko. I'd have given it, to be fair to me.

Fiorentina goal: Big, big problem for Liverpool now. Juan Vargas whacks one over from the left again and that man - or should I say boy? He is only 19 - Stevan Jovetic shows super-quick reactions to divert the ball inside Pepe Reina's near post.

From ronmanager on 606: "I've seen Lucas touch the ball maybe five times and he's given it away three out of those five. What is Benitez doing with this bloke on the pitch? Totally, totally average."

2018: Juan Vargas hits a little ripper of a left-foot shot from an angle on the left of the Liverpool area, but Pepe Reina manages to parry it away. It's all Fiorentina.

2016: Yet more from Euro Cheesy: "Barcelona take the lead. Lionel Messi cuts in at pace from the right, with no defender daring to touch him. Keeper Olexandr Shovkovskiy gets both hands to a well-struck shot at his near post, but can't stop it. Depression for Debrecens. They're now 3-0 down inside 25 minutes against Lyon after Peter Czvitkovics' own goal."

2015: Lee McCulloch drags a shot wide at Ibrox and you know what? Rangers are playing pretty well against in-form Sevilla right now.

Fiorentina goal: Liverpool's defence is a little square-on and Cristiano Zanetti bides his time to slip a lovely pass in for Stevan Jovetic, who keeps his cool to slot past Pepe Reina.

2011: Rangers have upped the tempo against Sevilla and Lee McCulloch goes close from the edge of the box. Meanwhile at Arsenal, Cesc Fabregas is foiled again.

2008: They're coming thick and fast now. Back to Euro Cheesy: "Well done Lyon. Well done. They've become the first team in Group E to bother the back of the net more than once in a game. Miralem Pjanic's free-kick makes it 2-0 against Debrecen at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium. Barcelona have dominated the opening stages against Dynamo Kiev but Ayila Yussuf has just squandered a great chance to put the visitors ahead, shooting too close to Victor Valdes."

2006: First up from Football League Macca: "We're well and truly under way in the Football League and it's a bad start to the evening for former Nottingham Forest team-mates Roy Keane and Nigel Clough. Keane's winless Ipswich are 1-0 behind at Sheffield United, while Clough's Derby are a goal down at Cardiff. It's better news for moneybags Notts County, who lead Lincoln 1-0 early doors. Oh and Barnsley have just gone ahead against potential table-toppers West Brom through Adam Hammill."

2004: It's pretty quiet at Rangers still, with Steven Naismith's header the hosts' only half-chance so far.

2003: Stevan Jovetic runs at the Liverpool defence and powers a left-foot shot at goal only for defender Martin Skrtel blocks his effort. Fiorentina are starting to exert some pressure on the visitors.

2002: Unbelievable. Cesc Fabregas crashes a shot against the Olympiakos crossbar from the edge of the box and from the follow up, Antonis Nikopolidis saves from Tomas Rosicky.

1959: Great action at Arsenal as Cesc Fabregas pings over a brilliant pass to Gael Clichy, he tricks his way into the area and pulls the ball back for Andrey Arshavin to shoot, but George Cloo- sorry, Antonis Nikopolidis, gets down to make the save.

From Stevo (not me), via text on 81111: "Is that statistic at 1941 definitely correct? That's genuinely phenomenal if so, there surely can't be a deadlier duo in club football... can there?"

1955: Euro Cheesy update: "Unirea Urziceni v Stuttgart pits ex-Premier League players Dan Petrescu and Markus Babbel against each other. They only met once on the pitch during their time in England, when Babbel's Liverpool beat Petrescu's Bradford side 1-0 at Anfield in August 2000. Petrescu took over at Unirea in September 2006, Babbel took the coach's job at Stuttgart last November. So far, it's advantage Babbel: Serdar Tasci has given Stuttgart a fifth-minute lead. Meanwhile Liverpool's Group E rivals Lyon lead at Debrecen thanks to Kim Kallstrom's third-minute effort."

1952: Olympiakos are defending very deep at Arsenal, the Gunners are slowly feeling their way into the game.

1951: Quiet starts in the games involving British clubs so far. Liverpool have paired Fabio Aurelio with Lucas in the centre of midfield, with Steven Gerrard playing just off Fernando Torres.

From Guns Don't Kill People...Eboues Do on 606: "To be honest, the thing I am most interested in tonight is Vito Mannone. I hope he can put in another great performance and hopefully push Manuel Almunia for his place and motivate him a bit more."

1945: Up and away in tonight's seven Champions League games, including the Jock Wallace derby at Ibrox. The Rangers fans have unfurled a giant flag with a portrait of Wallace, proclaiming "We've got the battle fever on". Wallace was the Rangers manager who famously went on to coach Sevilla.

1944: Crikey Paul in Kent via text, there are an awful lot of people in exactly the same boat as you. Jose might be getting a few invoices in the post - though I did tell you the Champions League isn't that predictable.

1941: Liverpool will once again be looking to captain Steven Gerrard and striker Fernando Torres for inspiration tonight, no doubt buoyed by their weekend destruction of Hull. Amazingly, in the 77 games they have played together for Liverpool, they have notched 86 goals between them - including 15 in 15 in the Champions League.

From Murtini on 606: "Walcott played in an Arsenal XI earlier today against an Olympiakos XI. Probably explains why he isn't playing tonight."

1935: Rangers meet Manolo Jimenez's Sevilla, fresh from their 4-0 demolition of Athletic Bilbao on Saturday - that after giving striker Luis Fabiano the weekend off. How Rangers could do with some of those goals, having scored a paltry three in their last five games. "If we have any thoughts of progressing, we must win our home games," says Gers boss Walter Smith.

1932: In the beautiful city of Florence today, Liverpool take their stunning recent form into the Stadio Artemio Franchi as they meet Fiorentina. La Viola coach Cesare Prandelli was a part of the Juventus squad that played the Reds in the 1985 European Cup final, the night of the Heysel stadium disaster which killed 39 people. "I don't retain any association between Liverpool and this dramatic experience," said Prandelli. "I try to forget but you can never forget."

1929: So, onwards and upwards. Let's start with Arsenal, who welcome Brazilian legend Zico's team to the Emirates this evening. In his Olympiakos side is the man who scored the first competitive goal at the Emirates when Aston Villa drew 1-1 at Arsenal on 19 August, 2006: Olof Mellberg.

From LFCfan128 on 606: "Fiorentina's form at home is perfect so far, with three clean sheets, but Liverpool will score tonight and win!"

From Paul in Kent, via text on 81111: "I put on an accumulator and was looking forward to collecting my winnings tomorrow, but of course my one guaranteed result (Inter to win) doesn't happen and kind of ruins the whole night of football!"

1920: Here's Euro Cheesy: "Andres Iniesta makes his first start for Barcelona since the Champions League final. He replaces Thierry Henry on the left of Barca's attacking trio, alongside Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Andriy Shevchenko starts for Dynamo Kiev on his 33rd birthday. Former Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann starts for Stuttgart at Unirea Urziceni. The 39-year-old will become the sixth oldest player to appear in the Champions League. He returned to the starting line-up for Saturday's win over Eintracht Frankfurt after being dropped for one game for attending Munich's Oktoberfest without permission.

1917: I'll be flashing goals from the Arsenal, Liverpool and Rangers games, Euro Cheesy will bring you all the chat from the other European ties tonight and what's more, Football League Macca will be all over events in the Championship, League One and League Two. Tonight = brilliant.

1915: Steven Naismith is a surprise choice as lone striker for Rangers. Kenny Miller has been nursing an injury and is on the bench, which means there is no place again for last season's top scorer, Kris Boyd. Pedro Mendes returns from his domestic suspension to play in a midfield where Lee McCulloch will play a holding role in a 4-1-4-1 formation. Sasa Papac returns from injury to take his normal place at left-back, while Steven Davis comes back into midfield after recovering from injury.

1912: Rangers v Sevilla line-ups:
Rangers: McGregor, Whittaker, Bougherra, Weir, Papac, Davis, McCulloch, Mendes, Rothen, Thomson, Naismith.
Subs: Alexander, Smith, Boyd, Miller, Fleck, Little, Novo.
Sevilla: Palop, Squillaci, Fernando Navarro, Escude, Lolo, Adriano Correia, Jesus Navas, Zokora, Konko, Luis Fabiano, Kanoute.
Subs: Javi Varas, Dragutinovic, Sergio Sanchez, Renato, Diego Capel, Romaric, Negredo.
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

1908: Arsenal make two changes from the side that beat Fulham on Saturday. Emmanuel Eboue replaces Bacary Sagna and Tomas Rosicky comes in for Nicklas Bendtner, who misses out after being hurt in a minor car crash. Olympiakos are without attacking midfielder Luciano Galletti and former Blackburn striker Matt Derbyshire, who are both injured.

1906: There has been an early kick-off, in the shape of Russian champions Rubin Kazan taking on their Italian counterparts Inter Milan. "There are no easy games in the Champions League," said Inter boss Jose Mourinho. He's not wrong either, as Inter - reduced to 10 men after the sending off of Mario Balotelli - are currently hanging on at 1-1 with about 15 minutes left.

1902: Arsenal v Olympiakos line-ups:
Arsenal: Mannone, Eboue, Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy, Song Billong, Rosicky, Fabregas, Diaby, Arshavin, van Persie.
Subs: Szczesny, Sagna, Senderos, Eduardo, Vela, Ramsey, Gibbs.
Olympiakos: Nikopolidis, Zewlakow, Avraam Papadopoulos, Mellberg, Raul Bravo, Ledesma, Torosidis, Dudu, Zairi, Leonardo, Diogo.
Subs: Urko, Domi, Galitsios, Stoltidis, Oscar, Mitroglou, Giannis Papadopoulos.
Referee: Stephane Lannoy (France)

1900: Stevo's Champions League Predos:
Arsenal 2-0 Olympiakos
AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Standard Liege
Barcelona 2-0 Dynamo Kiev
Debrecen 1-3 Lyon
Fiorentina 1-1 Liverpool
Rangers 1-2 Sevilla
Rubin Kazan 0-1 Inter Milan*
Unirea Urziceni 0-3 VfB Stuttgart
* Disclaimer from Danny the Stat: "I can confirm that Stevo made his Rubin Kazan v Inter Milan prediction before the match kicked-off. Although given that it's already gone wrong, you probably didn't need me to confirm that."

1855: So, Liverpool make one change from the side that beat Hull 6-1 as Fabio Aurelio comes in for left-sided midfielder Albert Riera. Yossi Benanyoun travelled on his own after doubts he would play, but he starts on the right flank. Fiorentina have key striker Alberto Gilardino suspended after his dismissal in the defeat by Lyon in their opening Champions League game and Stevan Jovetic replaces him.

1853: Fiorentina v Liverpool line-ups:
Fiorentina: Frey, Comotto, Dainelli, Gamberini, Gobbi, Zanetti, Montolivo, Marchionni, Jovetic, Vargas, Mutu.
Subs: Avramov, Kroldrup, Donadel, Castillo, Jorgensen, Pasqual, De Silvestri.
Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Insua, Gerrard, Lucas, Benayoun, Kuyt, Aurelio, Torres.
Subs: Cavalieri, Voronin, Riera, Kyrgiakos, Babel, Spearing, Plessis.
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

1851: You soon will be. Team news and chat on the way, but don't forget to embed yourselves in tonight's proceedings via the usual methods of 81111 texts and via the magical thread of 606. I'm here all night.

1848: OK, soapbox away, time to look forward to another cracking night of European action. Arsenal host Greek outfit Olympiakos, Liverpool face a tricky test at Italians Fiorentina and Rangers entertain bang in-form Spanish side Sevilla. Personally, I'm mad for it. You lot with me?

1845: You know, I'm growing increasingly weary of people (not you lot, obviously) slagging off the Champions League group stages. "So boring," they say. "So predictable," they moan. "The big clubs always go through," they whinge. It's usually the same top four in the Premier League every season too, but most people seem pretty happy to watch that week-in, week-out. I implore you - can we please not just enjoy it?