The Champions League is back with a bang!
A whole host of highlights lie in wait after an eventful night on the continent. Enjoy.
Gareth Bale got the ball rolling with a cheeky sombrero over the Basel goalkeeper:
And in the same game Benzema scored this absolute beaut which proved to be a landmark goal for Real:
Real Madrid have become the first team ever to score 1000 goals in European competitions. #RMCF pic.twitter.com/DNvFqeD7Pv
— Football__Tweet (@Football__Tweet) September 16, 2014
But it wasn't all plain sailing, Sergio Ramos got his lines crossed with this one:
A lovely assist by Asamoah for Juve:
And Tevez was delighted with it:
Ciro Immobile scored a magnificent goal against Arsenal:
And Mers wasn't impressed with Arsenal at all:
And Lucas Podolski never recovered. Lost his bearings (and his shirt) completely:
Elsewhere, Mario Balotelli bagged his first Liverpool goal to in a close cut win for the Reds:
It's great to finally have the Champions League back on our screens.