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Sixteen teams were expected to complete their Champions League group stage campaigns on Tuesday evening, yet only 14 succeeded as snow-covered Istanbul prevented Galatasaray and Juventus from finishing their Group B encounter.
It would be a night of mixed emotions as some historic names on the European circuit, such as Benfica, made an early exit from the competition, Cristiano Ronaldo broke another record, and there was a fond farewell to Nelson Mandela paid around the continent.
Below is a collection of some of the very best images taken over the course of another compelling night of Champions League action ...
There were fitting tributes to Nelson Mandela at every
Champions League game
Brazilian striker Lima takes a tumble as Benfica beat PSG but
fall short of qualification
Mario Gotze helps Bayern Munich into an early 2-0 lead
against Manchester City
A severe hailstorm in Istanbul causes the Galatasaray-Juventus game
to be abandoned
David Silva starts the City revival at the Allianz Arena
Javier Saviola helps Olympiakos secure a last-16 berth at the
expense of former club Benfica
Omer Toprak's solitary strike against Real Sociedad sees Bayer
Leverkusen through
Leverkusen's opponents Sociedad finish bottom of the group on just
one point
Copenhagen goalkeeper Johan Wiland is congratulated after saving a
Cristiano Ronaldo penalty
Ronaldo, though, wasn't to be be denied new record for goals scored
in the group stages
James Milner becomes the first Englishman to score for City in the
Champions League
Alan Dzagoev's red card proves to be the turning point in CSKA's
defeat to Viktoria Plzen
Relief for David Moyes at Old Trafford as Manchester United edge
past Shakhtar Donetsk
Viktoria Plzen celebrate earning a place in the Europa League
after beating CSKA
Manuel Pellegrini appears to be unaware another goal in Bavaria
would secure City top spot
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