Chelsea impress in Spain

Ladbrokes spokesman Robin Hutchison said: "It's a massive burden lifted from Grant's shoulders and given how difficult it will be for Abramovich to get any of his managerial targets in the short-term his position looks far safer."

The bookies will have been jumping for joy as a shock defeat unfolded at Anfield, Bentiez’s men lost 1-0 to Marseille and have been pushed out from 13.00 (12/1) to 17.00 (16/1) with BetFred and Coral.

Another surprising result was Celtic’s 2-1 win over current champions AC Milan. The Scottish side have been cut to qualify from Group D from 4.50 (7/2) to 3.00 (2/1) with BoyleSports. The Italians have been pushed out for the title, from 10.00 (9/1) to 12.00 (11/1) with Skybet.

Elsewhere, Shakhtar defeated Benfica 1-0, Porto beat Besiktas by the same scoreline, Lazio held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw, Schalke won 2-0 against Rosenborg and Olympiakos triumphed 3-1 over Werder Bremen.

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