AC Milan came from behind to beat Real Madrid 3-2 as the two most successful clubs in Europe's premier competition met at the Bernabeu.
BBC Sport rounds up all the action from across Europe in the third round of Champions League group games.
Goalkeeping errors littered the game between Real and Milan, but a touch of class by Brazilian Pato, whose sidefooted volley was too good for Iker Casillas, settled an absorbing encounter.
The Real goalkeeper let Milan back into the game after a horrendous fumble by the Italian side's keeper Dida was pounced on by Raul to give the nine-time European champions a first-half lead.
After the break Casillas was caught unawares by Andrea Pirlo's dipping long-range shot and made a second misjudgement when he rushed out of his area, allowing Pato to turn the ball into an empty net.
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Royston Drenthe's low shot hauled Real level, but with two minutes remaining, Pato's fine finish secured the points for Milan and moved the seven-time European champions level on six points with Madrid in the group.
Former Real defender Gabriel Heinze sidefooted a second-half winner to give Marseille a 1-0 win at FC Zurich and their first Champions League Group C points.
Like Milan, Bordeaux came from behind to beat Bayern Munich, in game that had an own goal, two missed penalties and two red cards.
Michael Ciani's sixth-minute own goal gave Bayern the lead, but the Bordeaux defender quickly made amends, equalising with a superb backheel.
Bayern went down to 10 men when playmaker Thomas Mueller was sent off for a second booking and five minutes before the interval Marcus Planus' close range effort nudged Bordeaux ahead.
Yoann Gourcuff missed Bordeaux's first penalty and after Daniel van Buyten was red-carded for fouling Marouane Chamakh in the box, substitute Jussie was unable to convert the French champions' second spot-kick of the match.
Bordeaux's win pushed them top of the group, two points ahead of second-placed Juventus, who sealed a 1-0 win over Maccabi Haifa thanks to Giorgio Chiellini's second-half header.
Chelsea comfortably defeated Atletico Madrid 4-0 to secure their third straight win in the Champions League group stages.
Salomon Kalou missed a great chance from 14 yards but then stabbed home from close range and headed home from a corner as Chelsea took control.
Frank Lampard's low 25-yard drive made it 3-0 before Luis Perea headed into his own net as Chelsea moved to the brink of group qualification.
Atletico had chances but Petr Cech denied Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero.
In Portugal, Brazilian striker Givaldinho Hulk scored twice to help Porto come back from a goal down and beat Apoel Nicosia 2-1.
Alvaro Pereira's own goal gave the Cypriots a surprise lead, before Hulk's left-footed shot pulled Porto level.
Elias then handled the ball in the box and Hulk made no mistake from the spot early in the second half.
Porto are second in the group with six points, three adrift of leaders Chelsea but five clear of Atletico and Apoel.
Like Chelsea, Manchester United secured a third successive Champions League group stage win, with a deserved 1-0 victory over CSKA Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium.
Antonio Valencia secured the points late on when he angled in a strike at the far post after Dimitar Berbatov had flicked on a Nani cross.
Wolfsburg are second in the group - five points behind United - after a 0-0 draw with Besiktas.
Edin Dzeko hit the near post later with a low drive from the left, but went down to 10 men in the 74th minute when Brazilian forward Grafite struck Kas in the face with the back of his hand.
Besiktas are bottom of the group with just one point.
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