Key events
11 min: Spurs 0-0 Copenhagen Spurs have had 83 per cent possession, it says here, though Copenhagen have had the only shot on target so far.
The latest scores
GOAL! PSG 0-1 Bayern (Diaz 4)
An early goal in Paris! It came from a well-timed press near the halfway line, after which Gnabry’s clever flick released Olise. His shot was saved by Chevalier but Diaz forced the rebound through a defender on the line.
Peep peep! The 8pm games, all seven of them, are under way.
Don’t forget, don’t you dare forget, that you can follow Liverpool v Real Madrid with Scott Murray.
On the ball – guess the footballer
The Guardian has kicked off a new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first daily football game, On the ball. It is now live in the app for both iOS and Android … so what are you waiting for?
Ed Aarons
Another game, another slew of records for Arsenal’s defensive machine. This time it was one that had stretched back more than 55 years, when Leeds became the last English team not to concede a goal in their opening four matches, in the 1969/70 European Cup campaign under Don Revie.
Slavia Prague gave it their best shot and thought they had been awarded a late penalty, only for the video assistant referee to deny them. The Czech champions finally recorded a shot on target against David Raya in stoppage time, but Arsenal made it eight successive clean sheets in all competitions for the first time since they were in what was the Second Division, in 1903.
Full time: Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
That’s ten wins in a row for Arsenal, the last eight without conceding a goal. Pretty good.
Full time: Napoli 0-0 Frankfurt
A very good point for Frankfurt, not so much for Napoli. Both teams now have four points from four games.
83 min: Napoli 0-0 Frankfurt The usually reliable Scott McTominay has just missed a terrific chance for Napoli, blootering over the bar after brilliant play from Frank Anguissa.
David Hytner
Thomas Frank has called for better support from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd after revealing that Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence had apologised to him for their reaction to the 1-0 home defeat against Chelsea on Saturday.
Van de Ven and Spence were incensed when the full-time whistle sounded and the Spurs fans booed, as they had done at half-time with their team trailing to João Pedro’s 34th‑minute goal. The defenders stormed past Frank towards the tunnel, ignoring their manager’s attempts to get them to acknowledge the supporters in the South Stand – a bad look at the end of another bad Premier League day at the stadium.
Dowman makes Champions League history.
Arsenal are apparently cruising to another victory/clean sheet combo. Mikel Merino has scored twice in the second half to give them a 3-0 lead against Slavia Prague – and Max Dowman has just come off the bench to become the youngest player in Champions League history. He’s 15.
Youssoufa Moukoko, still only 20 but tipped for big things since the age of 14, starts in attack for Copenhagen tonight. Michael Butler traces his career so far.
Tottenham v FC Copenhagen team news
Thomas Frank makes five changes from Saturday’s miserable defeat to Chelsea. Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Brennan Johnson, Xavi Simons (who played most of that game but didn’t actually start it) and Wilson Odobert replace Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall and Joao Palhinha.
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1) Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Sarr; Johnson, Simons, Odobert; Kolo Muani.
Subs: Rowswell, Kinsky, Austin, Danso, Joao Palhinha, Richarlison,
Spence, Scarlett, Kyerematen, Akhamrich.
Copenhagen (4-4-2) Kotarski; Suzuki, Gabriel Pereira, Hatzidiakos, Lopez; Larsson, Lerager, Clem, Achouri; Moukoko, Elyounoussi.
Subs: Dadason, Zague, Madsen, Robert, Cornelius, Claesson, Garananga, Gadeberg-Burr, Runarsson.
Philipp Lahm on Harry Kane
In his third season in Munich, Kane is able to transfer his style of play to the club. He now interprets his role as he did at Tottenham: as a striker who gets the ball in midfield, distributes it and hits crossfield passes. I can’t remember a centre-forward whose passing was better. He also has a keen sense of when to move into the penalty area.
Liverpool v Real Madrid team news
Florian Wirtz starts for Liverpool; Trent Alexander-Arnold is on the bench for Real Madrid. Scott Murray has the full team news.
There’s been a second goal in Prague. You will believe the score!
Paris Saint-Germain v Bayern Munich team news
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3) Chevalier; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Zaire Emery; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola.
Subs: Neves, Mbaye, Ndjantou, Mayulu, Hernandez, Lee, Goncalo Ramos, Lucas Beraldo, Marin, Safonov.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) Neuer; Stanisic, Tah, Upamecano, Laimer; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane.
Subs: Ulreich, Urbig, Kim, Goretzka, Jackson, Bischof, Guerreiro, Boey, Karl.
Referee Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Half time: Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal
Bukayo Saka’s penalty has given Arsenal the lead in one of two early games. Niall McVeigh has dedicated his entire life (okay, the next hour or so) to a separate liveblog for that; you can follow the second half with him.
The other early game is goalless at half-time: Napoli 0-0 Frankfurt.
Preamble
Hello, konbanwa and welcome to another busy Champions League clockwatch. It’s matchday four already, and the table is taking shape. Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, the top two at the start of play, meet in arguably the match of the night. There’s also a clash of European Cup royalty at Anfield, which you can follow separately with Scott Murray, and a chance for Spurs to extend their perfect home record in this year’s competition.
Here’s the fixture list, all 8pm kick-offs unless stated.
If you’re reading this you probably have nothing better to do this evening, so why not follow along? What do you mean one of your DJs has pulled out and you need to find an urgent replacement?
