• Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny collects the ball from the back of the net after a goal was scored by Borussia Dortmund's Ciro Immobile during their Champions League Group D match on Tuesday. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny collects the ball from the back of the net after a goal was scored by Borussia Dortmund's Ciro Immobile during their Champions League Group D match on Tuesday. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
  • Olympiakos' players celebrate after scoring against Atletico Madrid during their Champions League 3-2 Group A win. Aris Messinis / AFP
    Olympiakos' players celebrate after scoring against Atletico Madrid during their Champions League 3-2 Group A win. Aris Messinis / AFP
  • Liverpool fans show their support for their team before their Champions League match against Ludogorets Razgrad on Tuesday. Phil Noble / Reuters
    Liverpool fans show their support for their team before their Champions League match against Ludogorets Razgrad on Tuesday. Phil Noble / Reuters
  • Mario Balotelli of Liverpool scores the opening goal past Milan Borjan of Ludogorets Razgrad during the Uefa Champions League on Tuesday. Liverpool won 2-1. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
    Mario Balotelli of Liverpool scores the opening goal past Milan Borjan of Ludogorets Razgrad during the Uefa Champions League on Tuesday. Liverpool won 2-1. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
  • Paul Pogba of Juventus is tackled by Pa Konate of Malmo during their Uefa Champions League match on Tuesday. Juventus won 1-0. Valerio Pennicino / Getty Images
    Paul Pogba of Juventus is tackled by Pa Konate of Malmo during their Uefa Champions League match on Tuesday. Juventus won 1-0. Valerio Pennicino / Getty Images
  • Olimpiakos' Pajdim Kasami, left, fights for the ball with Mario Suarez of Atletico Madrid during their Champions League match on Tuesday. Aris Messinis / AFP
    Olimpiakos' Pajdim Kasami, left, fights for the ball with Mario Suarez of Atletico Madrid during their Champions League match on Tuesday. Aris Messinis / AFP
  • Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller saves a shot from Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez during their Uefa Champions League match on Tuesday night. Dortmund won 2-0. Ralph Orlowski / Reuters
    Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller saves a shot from Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez during their Uefa Champions League match on Tuesday night. Dortmund won 2-0. Ralph Orlowski / Reuters
  • Real Madrid's Gareth Bale celebrates his goal during their Champions League match against FC Basel on Tuesday night. Juan Medina / Reuters
    Real Madrid's Gareth Bale celebrates his goal during their Champions League match against FC Basel on Tuesday night. Juan Medina / Reuters
  • Juventus midfielder Patrice Vieira fights for the ball with Malmo's forward Isaac Thelin during their Uefa Champions League match on Tuesday. Marco Bertorello / AFP
    Juventus midfielder Patrice Vieira fights for the ball with Malmo's forward Isaac Thelin during their Uefa Champions League match on Tuesday. Marco Bertorello / AFP

Cristiano crushes Basel, Arsenal disappointment and the best images from Tuesday’s Champions League play


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Photos from around Europe on Tuesday night as the Uefa Champions League group round finally began, with Real Madrid beating Basel 5-1, Arsenal come up empty against Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool escaping embarrassment against Ludogorets Razgrad.