As the second evening of the Champions League progressed, several matches saw teams waking up and taking the lead:
- FC Barcelona led 1-0 against Ajax Amsterdam with Lionel Messi scoring a brilliant free kick.
- Napoli took the lead 1-0 against Borussia Dortmund with a goal from Gonzalo Higuain.
- Atletico Madrid led 1-0 against Zenit Petersburg.
- Chelsea went ahead 1-0 against FC Basel with a goal from Oscar.
However, the match between Marseille and Arsenal was still goalless at the break. Other matches remained tied: Austria Vienna 0-0 Porto, Schalke 0-0 Steaua Bucharest, Milan 0-0 Celtic.
