UEFA Cup favourites AC Milan missed the chance to progress to the knockout stages as group winners when a late Mahir Saglik equaliser handed VfL Wolfsburg a 2-2 draw at the San Siro on Wednesday. As Group E's top side, Wolfsburg are guaranteed a tie against a third-placed side from another group in Friday's last 32 draw while seven-times European champions Milan must face a third-placed finisher from the Champions League group stage.
Cypriot underdogs Anorthosis Famagusta will reach the Champions League last 16 later on Wednesday if they beat Werder Bremen at home and Group B leaders Inter Milan defeat Panathinaikos. The competition newcomers can seal their shock progression with a game in hand and will be confident after holding the Germans to a 0-0 draw in Bremen in their first group game.
David Beckham has said he is very honoured to be on the verge of a loan move to AC Milan and is especially excited about playing alongside defender Paolo Maldini.
AS Roma moved to within four points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a 2-0 home win over Catania on Sunday but third-placed Juventus lost ground.
Francesco Valiani scored a stunning goal as promoted Bologna beat AC Milan 2-1 at the San Siro on Sunday to spoil Ronaldinho's Serie A debut.
Brazil forward Ronaldinho said he is mostly looking forward to teaming up again with compatriot Kaka as he was unveiled as an AC Milan player on Thursday. The San Siro was almost half full to welcome the 28-year-old, who wore a Milan kit as he waved to the crowd from the pitch.
Two goals in the first five minutes helped Inter Milan ease to the top of Serie A with a 3-1 win over Napoli on Wednesday.
Injury-hit English clubs, Liverpool and Chelsea also open their European campaign on Tuesday.
Premier League leaders Arsenal suffered a comedown from their midweek Champions League win over AC Milan as they were held to a 0-0 draw at strugglers Wigan Athletic on Sunday. Arsenal are two points clear of second-placed Manchester United, but have played one match more. The Londoners have 66 points from 29 games, United 64 from 28 and Chelsea 58 from 27.
AS Roma thrashed Parma 4-0 at home to cut Inter Milan's lead in the Italian Serie A to six points.
AC Milan playmaker Kaka hopes to be fit to face Arsenal next week after the reoccurrence of a knee problem.
AC Milan went out of the Italian Cup after being held 1-1 at Catania, while AS Roma crushed Torino 4-0 to reach the quarter-finals.
Celtic are chasing a win at already qualified AC Milan later on Tuesday even though they just need a draw to reach the Champions League last 16.
Kaka converted a second-half penalty to earn AC Milan a 1-1 draw with lowly Catania at San Siro as the European champions' poor domestic form continued.
A summary of the opening night's matches in the Champions League.
Italy drew 0-0 with France in a passionate and tough-tackling Euro 2008 qualifier on Saturday, which dropped the world champions to third in Group B.
AC Milan grabbed a 1-1 draw at Manchester United in the blockbuster Europa League last-16 first-leg at Old Trafford on Thursday.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
New AC Milan loan signing David Beckham has acknowledged that playing for Los Angeles Galaxy has affected his England career and said he is glad to be back at a top class side. Beckham, who joins the Serie A club in January on a two-month loan during the US close season, flew into Milan on Saturday and completed a medical before being presented at a packed San Siro news conference full of glitz.
A last-gasp goal by Brazilian striker Amauri gave Juventus a 2-1 win at Lecce on Sunday while injury-ravaged AC Milan beat Catania 1-0 at the San Siro thanks to a Kaka goal.
AS Roma scored four goals in the first half hour to beat holders Inter Milan 6-2 in an extraordinary first leg of the Italian Cup final on Wednesday.
AC Milan striker Ronaldo suffered a thigh injury in training on Friday and is doubtful for Sunday's Serie A match with Fiorentina.
The 38-year-old is struggling to shake off a knee injury he picked up in Milan's 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford last week.
AC Milan host Manchester United in the return leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday.
AC Milan stand in the way of a first all-English Champions League final when they seek to overturn a 3-2 deficit against Manchester United.
AC Milan's players remained confident of reaching the last four of the Champions League despite drawing 2-2 in the home leg of their quarter-final with Bayern Munich.
AC Milan need to produce a performance worthy of their glorious past when they host Bayern Munich.
The Argentine striker was taken on loan on a two-year deal from Chelsea.
Barcelona beat AC Milan on a 1-0 aggregate, after the second leg semi-final ended goalless.
Newly-crowned European club football champions Real Madrid took their Champions League celebrations on to the streets of Madrid.
Ludovic Giuly's goal earned the Spanish giants a 1-0 win over AC Milan in their semi-final first leg at the San Siro stadium.
Underdogs Olympique Lyon and Villarreal will attempt to triumph over the Milan teams
Milan are still looking for their first league win at the San Siro this season and after eight games they are 11th with 10 points.
The Champions League quarter-final between Inter Milan and city rivals AC Milan was abandoned after 73 minutes after Milan keeper Dida was struck by a flare thrown down from the stands.
Holders Inter Milan progressed to the semi-finals of the Italian Cup when they beat Lazio 1-0
AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko will miss Champions League clash with Manchester United due to injury.
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