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Champions League reaction: Celtic thrashed 7-1 at Borussia Dortmund Arsenal beat PSG 2-0 and Manchester City win 4-0 at Slovan Bratislava Build-up to Aston Villa v Bayern Munich, Liverpool v Bologna (20: 00 BST) Wales squad to be named at 11: 00 - Joe Allen set to come out of retirement Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Jonty Colman Manchester United Manchester United look set to stick with manager Erik ten Hag for matches against Porto and Aston Villa this week, despite their demoralising defeat against Tottenham at Old Trafford on Sunday. Ten Hag has endured a poor start to the season, which has left United 12th in the Premier League. "Nothing is easy, but this is nothing for me to panic about, " he told Sky in an interview which took place on Monday and has been released today. "We can sort [the problems] out, this team can sort this out. " Asked if he thinks he will still be in his job if the next two games go badly, Ten Hag said: "I'm not thinking about it, I'm not anxious. "We created a togetherness in the summer with the ownership and the leadership. "We made this agreement, and we were all behind it. We know the strategy [is to bring in] young players in a transition period. "They also know in May in all my last six seasons there were always trophies and that is what we are aiming for. " Get all the latest Manchester United news and views here. FC Porto v Man Utd (Thur, 20: 00 BST) Simon Stone BBC Sport's chief football news reporter Beleaguered Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will be speaking to the media from Portugal this evening before his side's Europa League game against FC Porto. Before that United will be holding a training session at Carrington, which will be open to cameras for the first 15 minutes. It will give everyone a chance to assess Ten Hag's mood, although what we will actually glean is open to doubt. We will know if Kobbie Mainoo is there though. Mainoo was substituted during the first-half of Sunday's defeat by Tottenham with what he indicated was a hamstring injury. He was due to have a scan on Monday but so far there has been no update from United. Manchester United Erik ten Hag has insisted Manchester United will solve their problems and make a success of the season. United bosses are backing Ten Hag despite Sunday's 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham in the Premier League. His side face Porto and Aston Villa this week as pressure ramps up on the Dutchman before the international break. "We are going to make a success from the season, " Ten Hag told Sky Sports. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Intelligent performance from Arsenal. Got the two goals and never really looked like conceding. Very sensible play all round. Hopefully Timber wasn’t taken off for an injury and it was just a precaution. Guy from Nottingham The Guardian The Guardian describe Arsenal as being "up and running" in the Champions League following their 2-0 win over Paris St-Germain. Elsewhere, the paper calls Celtic "bruised Bhoys" following their thrashing at the hands of Borussia Dortmund. The Daily Mail We start with the back page of today's Daily Mail, which focuses on Arsenal's win over Paris St-Germain. They have gone with the headline "French Kiss" as Havertz blew a kiss during his goal celebration last night. There is plenty more reaction to come from last night's matches across the Champions League, EFL Cup and more. But now, let's turn our attentions to today's back pages. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) What did you make of last night's Champions League action? Are you happy to see the goals roll in, or are some matches too one-sided? What were your highlights, who will lift the trophy and who might be the surprise packages? We want to hear all your view ons on the latest football news. Get in touch using the methods above and please leave your name on messages. Newcastle 1-0 AFC Wimbledon Newcastle booked their place in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup with a routine victory over AFC Wimbledon thanks to Fabian Schar's penalty. The Magpies were awarded the spot-kick on the stroke of half-time of the rescheduled third-round tie at St James' Park after Miguel Almiron was fouled by Joe Pigott. Referee Darren Bond only gave the penalty after lengthy consultation with his assistant and Schar calmly stroked the ball beyond visiting goalkeeper Owen Goodman. Newcastle will face Chelsea at St James' Park in the fourth round on 30 October. The margin of victory may have been just a goal but Newcastle monopolised the possession and chances against their League Two opponents in a relatively low-key match. Almiron, Harvey Barnes and Sean Longstaff all went close for Eddie Howe's side while Wimbledon failed to register a single shot on target. Read Timothy Abraham's match report in full here. Inter Milan 4-0 Red Star Belgrade Inter Milan cruised to their first Champions League win of the season with a fine victory over Red Star Belgrade. Hakan Calhanoglu gave his side an 11th-minute lead with a fine curling free-kick that went in off the post. Former Stoke and West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic doubled Inter's lead in the 59th minute with a simple finish after Mehdi Taremi won the ball high up the pitch and played in the 35-year-old. Taremi also pinched the ball in a dangerous area in the 71st minute and set up substitute Lautaro Martinez for the home side's third. Forward Taremi then got the goal he deserved late on by chipping in a penalty after Martinez was brought down in the penalty area. Inter, who made seven changes from their Serie A win over Undinese, drew 0-0 with Manchester City in their Champions League opener last month. Red Star Belgrade are still waiting for a league-phase win after losing 2-1 to Benfica in September. Barcelona 5-0 Young Boys Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona comprehensively beat Young Boys in the Champions League. Lewandowski struck after eight minutes for the hosts, poking home Raphinha's ball across the box at the back post. Barca doubled their lead as Brazil forward Raphinha netted the rebound from Pedri's blocked shot. The La Liga leaders continued to dominate as Inigo Martinez added another goal three minutes later, heading in from close range after Pedri's pinpoint free-kick. Six minutes into the second half Barca found the back of the net once more, with Martinez's header back across goal prodded in by Lewandowski. Joel Monteiro's strike hit the crossbar in the away side's best chance of the match. Young Boys' misery was compounded in the 81st minute when Mohamed Ali Camara turned Alejandro Balde's cross into his own net. Monteiro thought he had a goal back for Young Boys in stoppage time but his low finish was ruled out for offside following a video assistant referee (VAR) check. The Swiss champions remain winless after losing 3-0 to Aston Villa in their opener. Read Marissa Thomas' match report in full here. Borussia Dortmund 7-1 Celtic This video can not be played 'It's very difficult for us to get to that level' - Rodgers Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers insists he will not change his European approach despite suffering an embarrassing 7-1 Champions League defeat at Borussia Dortmund. The Germans repeatedly breached the Scottish champions' defence and ruthlessly punished their visitors, scoring five times in the first half alone. The defeat is the third seven-goal loss the Celtic manager has endured in the competition after heavy losses to Barcelona and Paris St-Germain - no other coach has suffered more than one. While Rodgers says his side "always have to adapt" against this calibre of opposition, he conceded that "sometimes the quality just breaks through that". Speaking on TNT Sports, the 51-year-old added: "Will we camp in and just wait? No, we won't do that. We know it'll be difficult at times. "Tonight, we just gave it away too easy and we got punished. " Read more from Nick Mc Pheat here. Borussia Dortmund 7-1 Celtic Celtic’s unbeaten start to the season came to a shuddering halt as they were taught a Champions League lesson by a rampant Borussia Dortmund inspired by the electric Karim Adeyemi. Daizen Maeda cancelled out Emre Can’s early penalty in a frantic start, but it proved to be the briefest of respites for the Scottish champions. Adeyemi ran riot with a hat-trick, with another spot-kick from Serhou Guirassy helping the home side to a 5-1 half-time lead. Guirassy struck again after the break and Felix Nmecha completed the rout with the seventh goal. The victory sets Dortmund up to take on Real Madrid next in a rerun of last season’s final, while Brendan Rodgers' Celtic will have to improve drastically when they head to Italy to take on Atalanta in two weeks time. Read Andy Burke's report from the Westfalenstadion in full here. Slovan Bratislava 0-4 Man City Phil Foden scored and got an assist as Manchester City claimed a comfortable first Champions League win of the season at Slovan Bratislava. The England midfielder has struggled to find the form that saw him named PFA Player of the Season last year, but he made the most of only his second start this term. After Ilkay Gundogan had scored his first goal since his return to City with a deflected strike in the eighth minute, Foden opened his own account for the campaign with a composed finish into the bottom corner seven minutes later. City then hit the woodwork three times - through Jeremy Doku, Foden and Gundogan - as they continued to dominate, before Erling Haaland grabbed his 11th of the season just before the hour mark, taking the ball past goalkeeper Dominik Takac to slot home. Foden then cleverly flicked the ball through for substitute James Mc Atee to get his first City goal in the 74th minute. "All of us are so happy for him, " said boss Pep Guardiola said of 21-year-old Mc Atee. "He's adorable and all the guys love him. "For him, it will be a good boost. We want to make him feel like, 'you are part of that group, you are able to play'. Hopefully today can help him in that. " Only heroics from Slovan stopper Takac denied City further goals, but the victory was their first in the revamped Champions League format after drawing at home to Inter Milan in their opening fixture. Read the match report in full here. Arsenal 2-0 PSG It took a while to establish what position Kai Havertz was best suited to but, now established as a striker at Arsenal, he is flourishing. The German international scored his fifth goal in nine games on Tuesday to help the Gunners beat Paris St-Germain 2-0 in the Champions League. After being linked with moves for strikers Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen in the summer, Havertz is showing he could provide the firepower Arsenal need this season to fight for trophies both at home and in Europe. "He has been unbelievable, " enthused Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after the PSG win. "His football brain, the way he understands space, timing, the way he brings people together and his work ethic is incredible. "Every time he is around the box he is a real threat and he is one of the main players at the moment. " Read more analysis from Gary Rose here. Arsenal 2-0 PSG Arsenal secured their first win in the new Champions League format as they overcame Paris St-Germain at Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side followed an opening draw with Atalanta by taking control with two first-half goals from Kai Havertz’s header and a free-kick from Bukayo Saka that drifted in past PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. PSG had their moments, especially when Nuno Mendes and Joao Neves hit the woodwork either side of the break, but the platform for victory was established by a dominant first-half display from Arsenal. Havertz put them ahead after 20 minutes when he beat Donnarumma to Leandro Trossard’s inviting cross to head home, before the keeper was deceived by Saka’s set-piece from near the touchline as he was unsighted in a packed penalty area. PSG, stripped of the old superstars such as Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar, mounted periods of pressure after the break as Arsenal struggled to retain possession, but Arteta felt confident enough to give a debut to Mikel Merino, a £31m signing from Real Sociedad, on another satisfactory night for Arsenal. Read Phil Mc Nulty's report from the Emirates Stadium in full here. Hello and welcome to today's football news live page! Tuesday was a busy night in the second round of league stage fixtures in the Champions League, with Arsenal recording an important win over Paris Saint Germain and Manchester City picking up three points in Slovakia. The same could not be said for Celtic, who were beaten heavily in Germany. In the EFL Cup, Newcastle United won their delayed third round tie to set up a trip to Chelsea. Tonight, there are plenty of Champions League ties to look forward to, with Liverpool and Aston Villa both in action. We will have previews to both of them later today. We will also find out the Wales squad for their Nations League matches against Iceland and Montenegro. But first, let's round up all of last night's action. Last Updated 2nd October 2024 at 02: 21 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.