Emphatic statements can be made on nights like this.
And these football games provided many a statement.
The betting odds on some of the big names in Europe will certainly have shortened after these results.
Sevilla 3-0 NK Maribor
A late penalty from Wissam Ben Yedder set seal on victory for the 2016 Europa League winners.
It completed his hat-trick and a comfortable victory.
Maribor looked every inch the group underdogs.
Spartak Moscow 1-1 Liverpool
A decent point for Liverpool but another frustrating night for this was a match the Merseysiders should have won.
After falling behind to Fernando’s free-kick, Philippe Coutinho notched his first Champions League goal.
A combination of missed chances and good goalkeeping then denied the visitors all three points.
Manchester City 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Free-scoring City were frustrated by the Ukrainians, but there was little doubt they would prevail once Kevin De Bruyne hit a superb opener three minutes into the second half.
They could even afford a missed penalty.
Sergio Aguero’s failure from the spot denied him, however temporarily, a chance to become the club’s equal record all-time goalscorer.
Napoli 3-1 Feyenoord
This was predicted to be one-sided, and so it eventually proved.
Not that it always looked that way.
It took a Pepe Reina penalty save and goals from Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon to secure victory.
Besiktas 2-0 RB Leipzig
Besiktas are on top after this success made it two wins out of two.
Anderson Talisca’s well-directed header just before the break secured the win.
The Turks ultimately breezed past the below-par Germans.
AS Monaco 0-3 FC Porto
Their side has been ripped apart so no wonder last season’s semi-finalists Monaco are struggling.
Indeed, their slow start to the competition continued as Porto fully exploited their weaknesses.
A good way for Sergio Conceicao’s well-drilled side to bounce back from their home defeat to Besiktas.
Apoel Nicosia 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
If there is a better front man in football right now than Harry Kane, I have yet to see him.
This hat-trick surely confirmed his status as the leading number nine in the game at this moment in time.
The scoreline may have been harsh on the hosts, but when you have Kane in this form – he scored a hat-trick with his first three shots – what chance did the Cypriots have!
Borussia Dortmund 1-3 Real Madrid
Dortmund had never been beaten at home by Real.
The clubs have had some thrilling battles in recent years and the Germans have often upset the Spanish giants.
Not this time as the European champions, inspired by a double from Cristiano Ronaldo on his 400th appearance for the club, showed their true form.
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