Frustrated Liverpool could be out of the Champions League after Lyon grabbed a late equaliser to move on to the knockout stage. Joining the French club are Sevilla, whose 1-1 draw with VfB Stuttgart earned the Spaniards a place in the last 16.
Liverpool's under-fire manager Rafael Benitez heads to Lyon with a makeshift squad knowing anything short of a victory could leave the Reds staring at an early exit from the Champions League.
English big shots Chelsea qualified for the knockout round of the Champions League, along with Porto and French team Bordeaux (photo) who marked up a splendid victory over Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid will be hoping to erase memories of AC Milan's stunning comeback as the two sides meet again at San Siro on Tuesday. Elsewhere, Bordeaux look for a win in Munich to secure a place in the last 16.
AC Milan pulled off a smash-and-grab 3-2 win over Real Madrid, spoiling what should have been a dream night for Raul as the Champions League's two most successful teams traded novice mistakes.
Real Madrid want to make it three wins out of three tonight while AC Milan are looking to recover from their shock defeat against FC Zurich. As for Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping for three points on CSKA Moscow’s plastic pitch.
In Group F, Barcelona slumped to a shock home 2-1 defeat to Russian minnows Rubin Kazan while Italian side Inter Milan came twice from behind to draw with Dynamo
Kiev.
Lyon came from behind to claim a late 2-1 win against Liverpool at Anfield. The French side therefore hold on to the top spot in Group E, as Liverpool's hopes of progressing to the knockout stages fade.
Lyon face Liverpool at Anfield on day three of the Champions League group stages. Though both clubs lost their previous games in their respective championships, Liverpool could have the edge at home.
Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured) helped Real Madrid defeat Marseille 3-0 as AC Milan suffered a humiliating 1-0 loss at home to Zurich. Manchester United and Chelsea secured their second win in two games to lead their groups.
