Champions League review

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A review and updated odds from Tuesday's action in the Champions League as Liverpool thrashed Maribor 7-0. (Oct 17th 2017)

Champions League results

APOEL Nicosia 1-1 Borussia Dortmund
Feyenoord 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk
Manchester City 2-1 Napoli
Maribor 0-7 Liverpool
Monaco 1-2 Besiktas
RB Leipzig 3-2 FC Porto
Real Madrid 1-1 Tottenham
Spartak Moscow 5-1 Sevilla

Liverpool finally found their form in front of goal in a record-breaking 7-0 European away victory against hapless Maribor and finally kick-start their Champions League campaign.

The Reds' front three of Mohamed Salah (two), Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho got the goals as they put their opponents to the sword in the first half with Firmino adding a fifth shortly after the break and deadline-day signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scoring his first for the club late on followed by Trent Alexander-Arnold's deflected added-time effort.

Their previous best win away from home in Europe had been 5-0 - against Reykjavik in 1964, Crusaders in 1976 and Haka in 2001 - but the Slovenians made that record easy to beat.

Harry Kane was the headline act but Hugo Lloris stole the show as the Frenchman's stunning save helped earn Tottenham a 1-1 draw with Real Madrid.

Spurs took a surprise lead at the Santiago Bernabeu through Raphael Varane's own goal, only for Cristiano Ronaldo to level from the penalty spot after Serge Aurier had fouled Toni Kroos.

From there, however, Mauricio Pochettino's men had Lloris to thank as the goalkeeper denied Karim Benzema from four yards with his legs, when the striker looked certain to score.

Kane could have even have won it for Tottenham late on when his finish was pushed wide by Keylor Navas but the visitors will be delighted with what could prove an invaluable point in Group H.

Early goals from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus saw Manchester City maintain their winning start with a 2-1 victory over Napoli .

City struck twice in the opening 13 minutes at the Etihad Stadium to set themselves up for a result that lifted them six points clear of the Serie A leaders, and their supposed chief rivals, in Group F.

Napoli hit back strongly with Dries Mertens having a penalty saved before Amadou Diawara did score from the spot, but City survived a nervy finish.

Pep Guardiola's men arguably should have put the game beyond reach in the opening half-hour, as Kevin De Bruyne also hit the bar and Jesus was denied a second on the line.