Bayern Munich weathered an early Juventus storm before Mario Mandzukic headed a second-half goal to help the Germans to a 2-0 win at Juventus and send them into the Champions League semi-finals.
Lacklustre Bayern Munich played with fire and almost saw their Champions League hopes go up in smoke as a 2-0 loss at home to Arsenal meant they squeezed into the last eight on away goals.
Manchester United's Phil Jones will miss the Champions League last 16 second leg at home to Real Madrid after failing to recover from an ankle injury, manager Alex Ferguson said on the eve of Tuesday's match.
Cristiano Ronaldo rescued Real Madrid with a brilliant header against former club Manchester United to salvage a 1-1 draw in their heavyweight Champions League last 16 first leg showdown at the Bernabeu.
Chelsea have become the first Champions League holders to exit at the group stage after a 6-1 rout of Nordsjaelland proved irrelevant with Juventus reaching the last 16 thanks to a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Barcelona wasted their first chance to reach the Champions League last 16 after a surprise defeat to Celtic but Manchester United edged through and six-goal Bayern Munich blasted their way closer to qualification.
Real Madrid, Manchester City, Arsenal and AC Milan suffered painful Champions League defeats which complicated their chances of progressing from an increasingly intriguing group stage.
Cristiano Ronaldo hit a hat-trick in Real Madrid's 4-1 Champions League win at Ajax Amsterdam but big spending trio Zenit St Petersburg, Paris St Germain and Manchester City failed to win.
Arsenal have put themselves in pole position to reach the Champions League knockout rounds with a 3-1 home victory in Group B over Olympiakos at the Emirates.
Liverpool twice squandered the lead, trailed 3-2 and then scored three times in the last 25 minutes to win 5-3 at Young Boys in an enthralling but blunder-prone Europa League tie.
Michael Carrick's first Champions League goal in three years has given Manchester United an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Galatasaray and a winning start to their Group H campaign at Old Trafford.
Chelsea have stunned Bayern Munich to win the Champions League for the first time after a penalty shootout in the Allianz Arena after a tension-soaked final had ended 1-1 after extra time.
Bayern Munich ended Real Madrid's bid for a 10th Champions League crown when they eliminated the Spaniards 3-1 on penalties in a nerve-jangling semifinal second leg at the Bernabeu.
Didier Drogba scored late in the first half and Chelsea kept free-scoring Lionel Messi in check to secure a 1-0 win over holders Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final first leg.
Striker Mario Gomez pounced from close range in the final minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.
Chelsea have beaten Benfica 2-1 in their Champions League quarterfinal second leg at Stamford Bridge to seal a 3-1 aggregate victory and set up an eagerly anticipated semifinal with holders Barcelona later this month.
Lionel Messi scored twice from the penalty spot to help put holders Barcelona into the Champions League semifinals after a thrilling 3-1 victory over AC Milan at the Nou Camp on Tuesday.
A second-half goal by Salomon Kalou has handed Chelsea a 1-0 win over Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.
Chelsea's old guard have masterminded one of the club's greatest European escapes to reach the Champions League quarterfinals, beating Napoli 4-1 after extra time at Stamford Bridge to edge an electrifying tie 5-4 on aggregate.
Lionel Messi became the first player to score five goals in a Champions League match when he achieved the feat against Bayer Leverkusen in Wednesday's round of 16 second leg matches.
