Atalanta v Real Madrid, Leipzig v Aston Villa and more: Champions League – live

“Could my gag be the first pun to be disallowed by VAR?!” inquires Peter Oh.

We’ve made history. No, you have made history.

In Bergamo, Atalanta are pushing for an equaliser that would extend their impressive unbeaten run. I think it was just said it would make it 16 unbeaten.

Goal! RB Salzburg 0 PSG 2 (Mendes 72)

Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Bayern Munich(Olise Pen 70)

“I held back after Duran scored his first, but now that the score sheet says ‘Duran Duran’, I feel obligated to write in,” says Peter Oh. “Where was the RB Leipzig keeper’s reaction? The Reflex!? Aston Villa flying high in the Champions League? This is no Ordinary World.”

Sorry Peter, but your 80s-pop related gags have been disallowed by the VAR.

Goal! Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid (Lookman 65)

Goal! Atalanta 1-3 Real Madrid (Bellingham 59)

What a tremendous goal. The hosts break at pace, Openda takes a touch on the left and floats a good cross to the on-rushing Baumgartner. The full-back dinks a delightfully controlled volley that drops in the side-netting at the far post.

Goal! RB Leipzig 2-2 Aston Villa (Baumgartner 62)

“Not having any of these new fangled channels with football on them I follow the MBM as my sole purveyor of in-game information,” emails Richard Hirst. “I suggest those who are actually watching the games should have to use a different comment section. That would leave the rest of us happily uncorrected in our belief that the MBM is providing an accurate and unbiased account of the action. How does MBM for Luddites sound?”

“What do we think, mates? New format here to stay?” asks Fredrik Lorentzson. “Personally I think so. If a game is really tedious, you know you do not have to watch those teams again.”

Disallowed goal for Villa’s Durán!

Goal! Atalanta 1-2 Real Madrid 2 (Vinícius Jr 56)

“Definitely Carlos at fault for the Leipzig goal and not Emi,” opines Tom Thronicker on email.

“You could see Konsa screaming at Carlos to stop. Carlos is too often at fault for Villa goals, I feel, just has brain fades which is annoying as he was instrumental against Bayern this season and the 1-0 wins against City and Arsenal last December.”

If you asked Martinez if he thought he dealt with that well, I’m positive he’d say no. There was fault to be shared around.

Lovely goal. Durán is fed by Tielemans in midfield. He cuts in towards the penalty area, looks up, and curls a looping shot that sails over the head of Gulacsi and into the net. Marco Rose looks suitably ashen-faced on the touchline. But that was a hell of a strike.

Goal! RB Leipzig 1-2 Aston Villa (Durán 52)

“I love reading your MBM as I am in USA and at work, 3pm,” writes Osman. “Since I can’t watch any games, this is the next best thing. Thank you.”

Carlo Ancelotti is employing his famously expressive face to good effect over in Bergamo.

Second half kick-off

There were 11 minutes of stoppage time at Club Brugge. But it has indeed gone to half-time at 1-1.

Half time scores

Half time: Leverkusen 0-0 Inter

Goal! Shakhtar 1-2 Bayern Munich (Muller 45)

Goal! Atalanta 1-1 Real Madrid (De Ketelaere Pen 45)

Goal! Brest 1-0 PSV (Le Cardinal 43)

Half-time: RB Leipzig 1-1 Aston Villa

I thought Giovanni was joking, with that previous incomplete email, but apparently not. He’s joking with this complete one instead:

“When the football night treats you with the Champions League winners versus Europa League winners plus the Italian champions versus the Bundesliga champions plus 4th placed Premier League versus 4th placed Bundesliga, it’s the perfect occasion to show off my multi-focusing skills watching all three matches at the same time on three different screens. Not that my cat Lemmy is really interested, he’s off to a snooze next to the crackling fireplace. Nor is my wife impressed, she asked to get Emmerdale on at least one device, but she knew that wasn’t going to happen tonight. I feel the king of the house. Tonight is all about me.”

44 min: Now Tielemans sends Watkins through! He shoots straight at the goalie.

41 min: McGinn sends Watkins through on goal on a speedy Villa counter. Watkins tucks a finish through Gulacsi’s legs. He looks a mile offside. On replay, it’s not actually a mile. It’s quite close. They are checking. And it is offside.

Giovanni Cafagna gets in touch:

“When the football night treats you with the Champions League winners versus Europa League winners plus the Italian champions versus the Bundesliga champions plus 4th placed Premier League versus 4th placed Bundesliga, it’s the perfect occasion to show off my skills of watching all three matches at”

The email ends mid-sentence, which is witty, when you think about it.

Brest v PSV and Inter v Leverkusen remain goalless.

35 min: Cash is in on the eight! He has Watkins in the middle, but opts to belt a shot from an angle. It’s straight at Gulacsi. Cash is prospering in this advanced role, anyway.

32 min: Rogers is nearly bearing down on the Leipzig goal as Villa look to restore their lead, but the ball is nicked off his toe at the last.

Goal! Red Bull Salzburg 0-1 PSG 1 (Ramos 30)

That’s a stinker from Emi Martínez. A hopeful ball is punted forwards from the home defence, straight down the middle. The Villa goalie comes to the edge of his box, but apparently doesn’t see Loïs Openda haring in at full pace from the Leipzig left. The Belgium international nicks the ball away with a smooth first touch, taking it past Martínez in one movement, and tucks the ball into the empty net. Shocking stuff from the world-champion gloveman.

Goal! RB Leipzig 1-1 Aston Villa (Openda 27)

Goal! Club Brugge 1-1 Sporting (Tzolis 24)

23 min: In Bergamo, Atalanta are looking threatening against Real Madrid, despite trailing to Mbappé’s opener. Éderson has a sight of goal after a classy give-and-go. Lookman had embarked on a mazy run before that.

“Hi Luke,” emails Simon Frank.

“Emery won’t play Durán for me now, he’ll save him for the morning after.”

I like that Simon. It’s terrible, but I like it.

Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Bayern Munich (Laimer 11)