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IN PROGRESS

TO COME

PENALTY! After a lengthy check, Bodo have a penalty just seven minutes into the second half.

As with the first half, it's taking ages for the referee to actually go to the screen. He has finally done so now though.

Both games have restarted and we already have a huge penalty shout in Prague! We're about to have a second VAR check in this game with Bodo having a good shout for a spot-kick here.

The headline news from the XIs is Alexander Isak will make his debut for Liverpool! What a game to do it in.

In all the madness there we missed the Atleti XI ...

And here are the PSG and Atalanta teams for their game in Paris ...

Chelsea name their XI for the trip to Bayern ...

And Bayern's XI is in too ...

Liverpool name their starting XI ...

The team news for tonight's later games should be with us in the next 10 minutes ...

HALF TIME! Olympiacos 0-0 Pafos.

Pafos were reduced to 10 men midway through the half and were willing that whistle to come towards the end there. Olympiacos will more than fancy their chances of getting all three points after the break.

HALF TIME! Slavia Prague 1-0 Bodo/Glimt.

After a bright start, the Norwegian newcomers have struggled to cope with Slavia and, in truth, could have been further behind heading into the break.

And there'll be four minutes added on in Pireas.

We're going to have five minutes of added time in Prague after that VAR review.

No penalty! The referee seems to have given it as a foul to Bodo.

The referee is finally going to the screen. This will surely be given.

We're having a VAR penalty check in Prague. It definitely looks like a handball from the visitors.

Podence is really pulling strings for Olympiacos now. It looks like being only a matter of time before the Greek side get themselves in front.

Olympiacos midfielder Streffeza was lucky not to have his leg broken there. That was high, late and reckless from Bruno. Pafos will have to play the remainder of their Champions League debut with a man less.

RED CARD!

Pafos are down to 10 men after Bruno receives his second yellow of the evening after a shocking challenge.

CHANCE!

It's almost a second for Slavia but Chory can't connect to a deep cross from the right. Can Bodo respond here?

GOAL! Slavia Prague 1-0 Bodo/Glimt!

We have our first goal of the night as Mbodji ghosts in at the back post and scores for the hosts.

Patrick Berg has been the star of the show in these early exchanges for Bodo. The Norwegian side's captain has been everywhere in these first 20 minutes.

CHANCE!

Oh that's a golden opportunity for Bodo, with Elvjen racing into the area but seeing his close-range shot tipped over the bar.

Ten minutes gone in both games here and still goalless.

Last season's finalists, Inter, start their campaign against Ajax later tonight. You can read more about their return to European action here.

As expected, Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis is bouncing right now, but the Olympiacos fans have had very little to cheer about on the pitch at the moment. It's all been a bit turgid in the opening exchanges against Pafos.

Bodo/Glimt have been excellent in the first few minutes of their match in Prague. The Norwegian side reached the semi-finals of the Europa League last season and don't look out of place at all here.

Almost the first goal of the night but Paschalakis' miss-kick can't be turned in by Pafos midfielder Dragomir.

A slight delay in Pireas, but Olympiacos have now got things underway against Pafos too.

And it's kick off in the Champions League!

The teams are out in Athens and Prague.

A long trip for these boys and girls ...

And the sides from the Czech capital ..

Here are the teams for tonight taken from the UEFA website ...

We have a couple of Champions League new boys first up with Olympiacos v Pafos and Slavia Prague v Bodø/Glimt!

Good evening everyone and welcome to another night of Champions League football. Europe's best competition returned on Tuesday with some truly fantastic matches and we've got six more for you tonight. Don't go anywhere as we'll have all the action throughout.