21:49
This live blog is going to leave it there for tonight. That second half was relentless but if there are any goals from the night that we've missed. we'll soon have the best of them on the Balls homepage in our Champions League round up.
Thanks for reading, goodnight.
21:45
The final whistles have gone in all the games tonight, and in total we have had 23 goals tonight despite only having four by half time. Here are the final results...
Chelsea 1-2 Basel
Schalke 3-0 Steaua
Marseille 1-2 Arsenal
Napoli 2-1 Dortmund
Atletico Madrid 3-1 Zenit
Austria Wien 0-1 Porto
Milan 2-0 Celtic
Barcelona 4-0 Ajax
21:42
Aaron Ramsey grabbed Arsenal's second, in a game they ended up winning 2-1, with Marseille scoring a consolation penalty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4zl-UQfLc0
21:41
As just said, Muntari scored the second, and now we have it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5eEIBgm-k4
21:40
We seem to have glossed over the Celtic defeat, sorry about that. Well here is the first goal from Christian Zapata. Sulley Muntari got the second.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbhkCIj5KI8
21:38
and Marco Streller scored the second goal that won the game for Basel. It finished 2-1 for the Swiss.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P2adG5UHbA
21:36
As mentioned, there has been a huge turnaround at Stamford Bridge with Basel 2-1 up. Here's the goal from Salah that made it 1-1. And all on the anniversary of the infamous home draw with Rosenberg.
21:34
Here's how Messi completed his hattrick. Anthing Ronaldo can do...
21:27
The goals are flying in like I said, Schalke are 2 up on Steaua, Porto are 1-0 up in Vienna, Chelsea are trailing 2-1 all of a sudden, Barca are now 4 ahead, Arsenal are 2 up, Atletico are back in front, Milan have gone ahead and since writing this paragraph Atleti and Schalke have scored again. The best of the goals to come...
21:25
Lorenzo Isigne has doubled Napoli's lead at an absolutely rocking San Paolo with an amazing free kick.
21:21
Walcott put Arsenal ahead a few minutes ago somewhat against the run of play.
21:12
The goals are flying in now around the grounds. Gerard Pique has put Barca 3 goals up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nXRGrnxb7fg
21:06
The amazing Hulk has equalised for Zenit at the Vicente Calderon with a rocket from outside the box. 1-1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHon6A1X7Kk
21:04
Messi closes in on Raul again, just ten to go to catch him. 2-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEBSeQqyNU8&feature=youtu.be
20:54
These Chelsea fans share the feelings of most of us.
Helpful tip from Chelsea fans to Jose Mourinho... pic.twitter.com/8TIw19kN7k
— dirtytackle (@BrooksDT) September 18, 2013
20:49
For the most part the second halves are under way. We have eight tight games compared to yesterday, all of which are still up in the air. So far not much is happening in Milan or Marseille, and Chelsea's midfielders have been getting in each others way despite their one-nil lead.
20:42
Only four goals from the eight games, which is quite tame compared to yesterday's efforts. The scores are thus far...
Chelsea 1-0 Basel (Oscar)
Schalke 0-o Steaua
Marseille 0-0 Arsenal
Napoli 1-0 Dortmund (Higuain; klopp and Weidenfeller sent off)
Atletico 1-0 Zenit (Miranda)
Austria Wien 0-0 Porto
Milan 0-0 Celtic
Barcelona 1-0 Ajax (Messi)
20:38
In the final action from the first half, Roman Weidenfeller has been sent off for Dortmund. Things going from bad to worse for the Bundesliga leaders. Looks like the captain handled it.
image: @feintzebra
20:34
Here's the goal from Oscar that has Chelsea ahead of Basel at half time. A rare moment of class in a dire first half according to French sage Phillipe Auclair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyhascm8QVw
20:30
Miranda scores a replica of his goal in the Copa Del Rey final against Real Madrid as he puts Atletico 1-0 up on Zenit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sArO-dHeULg
20:24
And here is the header from Higuain that has put Napoli ahead. Klopp lost the head because this goal was scored while Subotic was off the pitch waiting to get back on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpRMnPCGKKo
20:21
I think it's safe to say that Jurgen Klopp lost his cool here a little bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgLhNAl55qM
20:19
It's all going off in Naples. Gonzalo Higuain has put Napoli ahead and Jurgen Klopp has been sent off for Dortmund.
20:16
And in gif form, Messi is only 12 goals away from overtaking Raul's record of 71 Champions League goals. Messi's only played 80 games!
20:13
Leo Messi just scored his 60th Champions League goal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C80VQ67Iw4w&feature=youtu.be
20:04
Celtic just had a free kick in the Milan penalty area, due to a supposed back pass. It's a rarely seen sight these days and surely one of the little pleasures of the game.
20:02
Not much happening around Europe so far. The most noteworthy aspect to events so far is the presence of Bojan Krkic in the Ajax team, who is on loan from Barcelona.
19:50
The eight games are all now underway, and we will keep you up to speed with all the goals as they go in. For an unconvention preview of all tonight's team, just click here.
19:45
Arsenal
Arsenal team to play Marseille:
Sczcesny, Sagna, Mertesacker,
Koscielny, Gibbs, Ramsey,
Flamini, Walcott, Wilshere, Ozil,
Giroud. #AFC— Oladunjoye Olaoluwa (@Holardhiarmee) September 18, 2013
Marseille
Marseille XI to face Arsenal: Mandanda, Fanni, N'Koulou, Mendes, Morel, Romao, Imbula, Payet, Valbuena, A Ayew, Gignac. #OM #AFC #UCL
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 18, 2013
19:44
Chelsea and Basel...
Chelsea-Basel team sheet pic.twitter.com/RYsSzS0IFP
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) September 18, 2013
19:43
The team news is in...
Celtic
Celtic team to play AC Milan: Forster, Matthews, Ambrose, Van Dijk, Izaguirre, Brown, Mulgrew, Lustig, Commons, Samaras, Stokes #SSN
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) September 18, 2013
Milan
AC Milan XI to face #Celtic: Abbiati, Zaccardo, Zapata, Mexes, Constant, Nocerino, De Jong, Muntari, Birsa, Matri, Balotelli #ACM #UCL
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 18, 2013
19:40
It will be tough to top the 30 goals we saw last night but there are plenty of subplots to all of tonight's games.
In Group A, Chelsea and Basel play out a repeat of last season's Europa League semi final, in which the Swiss team froze. In Group D, Barcelona and Ajax play a European fixture for the first time ever, which is an unbelievable statistic, and Celtic visit Milan for the third time in the last ten years. In Group C, Austria Wien play their first ever Champions League game in what should be a close group, and in Group B, Arsenal need to get of to a good start, one feels, if they are to see off Napoli, Marseille and Dortmund to reach the second round.
19:36
Tonight's games in the Champions league come from Group's E through H, which feature, amongst other, Chelsea, Arsenal and Celtic.
Here are all of tonight's fixtures.
Group A
Chelsea v Basel
Schalke v Steaua Bucharest
Group B
Marseille v Arsenal
Napoli v Dortmund
Group C
Austria Wien v Porto
Atletico Madrid v Zenit
Group D
Milan v Celtic
Barcelona v Ajax
