Man Utd host newcomers; Bayern take on Bodø; Roma held by Fenerbahçe | OneFootball

Chance for Manchester United as a superb Kobbie Mainoo pass over the top found Burno Fernandes, but the United skipper saw his cross cut out at the last second. 

It's been a frustrating start for Bayern in Munich this evening as they struggle to find a way past Bodø/Glimt.

GOAL FOR COMO! 

Cesc Fabregas' side take the lead on their first Champions League goal in club history! A slick move down the right eventually found it's way to Martin Baturina, who slotted home after slipping in the penalty area. 

Double chance for Como! 

The Italian side played some slick stuff in midfield to spring a counter-attack, but the eventual shot from Anastasios Douvikas was saved. 

A pair of successive corners for Manchester United as they put the pressure on newcomers Sabah from Azerbaijan. 

It's been a bright start for Como in their maiden Champions League voyage, forcing RB Leipzig keeper Maarten Vandevoordt into a pair of early saves. 

Huge chance for Bayern! 

A superb ball in the box was almost too good as two different Bayern forwards went to slot it home, but the crossed wires meant the ball was pushed over the bar. 

Big chance for Slavia in the opening minutes but it's fluffed, sparing Lens of an early hole.

And we're underway! 

The teams are out around the grounds as we get set to kickoff in this evening's later fixtures in the Champions League. 

Michael Carrick weighs in on Luke Shaw's absence from the Manchester United team this evening.

FULL TIME

Fenerbahçe 1-1 Roma

PSV 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk

CHANCE! Fenerbahçe 1-1 Roma

Another big moment sees Lukaku tee up Aydin for a shot in the area but Roma's stout defending sees the sting taken off it, allowing Svilar to claw it away comfortably

VAR OVERTURN! Fenerbahçe 1-1 Roma 

There's drama in Istanbul as the visitors appeared to have been gifted a chance to retake their initial lead after Dybala was brought down by Aktürkoglu but VAR intervenes and found the foul took place just outisde the box

The pressure's on for Man Utd ahead of their return to Europe's elite stage

GOAL! PSV 1-1 SHAKHTAR DONETSK

Another equaliser! PSV get themselves back on level terms against Shakhtar with a sweeping effort from the middle of the box after being teed up by Obispo's cutback

GOAL! FENERBAHCE 1-1 ROMA

It turns out TWO Englishman are haunting Roma tonight! Archie Brown produces a leveller for the hosts with a deft chip over Svilar after Greenwood plays him in.

SECOND HALF

Off we go again in the early games

Team news has just dropped from Old Trafford and the Allianz Arena. Here's how the respective hosts are lining up.

Bayern Munich v Bodø/Glimt

Man Utd v Sabah

HALF TIME

Fenerbahçe 0-1 Roma

PSV 0-1 Shakhtar Donetsk

GOAL! PSV 0-1 SHAKHTAR DONETSK

Right on the stroke of half-time, we also have an opener in Eindhoven! Mendoza produces a really special effort inside the box to put the visitors ahead

What a signing he's been for the Giallorossi, by the way!

GOAL! FENERBAHCE 0-1 ROMA

We finally have a breakthrough! Malen produces a great run across the edge of the box before teeing up Cristante, who takes a touch and fires into the bottom righthand corner of Ederson's net.

Neither game has really caught the imagination so far but it's over in Türkiye where the real storyline is as Roma come up against Greenwood, who was a target in the summer before joining Fenerbahçe. But the one-time England international isn't making the visitors regret missing out on him with a speculative long-range effort that is way off target

KICK OFF

We're underway in Istanbul and Eindhoven

The evening starts with two early games as Roma make their long-awaited return to Europe's elite away to Fenerbahçe while PSV host Shakhtar Donetsk. Later, Manchester United entertain Sabah in their own anticipated return while Bayern Munich take on last season's surprise package Bodø/Glimt.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of Thursday's Champions League action. As weird as that feels to say that out loud, there's a few games to make up for the it. So stick with us for the duration of the final round of league phase openers.