Football

Liverpool are at seventh place - 12 points behind Chelsea - and showing none of the form that took the team to a second-place finish last season.

Lionel Messi equalled the Champions League scoring record of 71 goals when he struck for the second time in the 76th minute against Ajax.

Two goals from Doumbia either side of a Yaya Toure free kick gave CSKA Moscow a 2-1 victory over nine-man Manchester City.

City's performances in Europe this season have produced two draws and a defeat from three Group E matches and they are now battling to stay in the competition.

A remarkable late collapse scuppered Arsenal's hopes of qualifying early for the Champions League last 16 as Mitrovic's 90th-minute goal earned Anderlecht a deserving draw.

Borussia Dortmund have won all three matches so far without conceding a goal and has nine points.

Led by Ronaldo, Real have been in majestic form with 46 goals in their last 11 games as they have torn apart opposition in both Spain and Europe.

Security will be tight when Roma meet Napoli on Saturday for the first time since clashes that led to a fan's death from a shooting before the Italian Cup final in May.

Lazio saw their four-match winning streak broken with a 1-1 draw at Hellas Verona.

Bengaluru FC made a perfect start to their Durand Cup campaign as they defeated defending champions Mohammedan Sporting 2-1 in the opening match of Pool C.

"It was a clear penalty. In a tight game like this, a decision such as this could have made a huge difference," Herbert said after the 0-0 draw in Delhi.

Atletico maintained their top position in the league table with 11 points from five games while Blasters earned their first point in third game.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored to spark Real's 3-1 comeback win over Barcelona in a thrilling 'El Clasico' match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Queens Park Rangers manager Redknapp says his row with striker Taarabt is over and he is now concentrating on getting the player fit and back into the team.

Chelsea will be seeking to extend their unbeaten run from the start of the season to 13 matches and seven straight wins in all competitions.

The big question is whether Luis Suarez will join Messi or watch from the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium bench.