Arsenal must win their two remaining group games to stand any chance of progressing.

Dinamo Zagreb 2 Arsenal 1: Zagreb was hit by an earthquake on Tuesday night and perhaps that was an omen for the Gunners who had striker Olivier Giroud sent off as they slumped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat in their Champions League Group F opener at Dinamo Zagreb.

Arsenal 2 Stoke 0: Arsene Wenger has a selection problem going into a vital run of early season games. Some might argue the problem is of his own making, but he has to chose between strikers Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud at a time when both need a run of games to increase their goalscoring confidence.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez felt his side showed great character to secure a 1-1 draw with FK Krasnodar that he believes will serve as a "very good lesson" for them.

Celtic 1 Dinamo Zagreb 0

Mesut Ozil’s 89th-minute free-kick rescued a point for Real Madrid from a pulsating 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund to keep both sides on course to qualify from Champions League Group D.

Malaga, in their maiden campaign, and Porto became the first teams to progress through to the last 16 of the Champions League tonight while English title-holders Manchester City slipped closer to exiting the tournament.

Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker admits his side will have to be at their very best to reach the group stages of the Champions League after being drawn against Sampdoria in the final qualifying round.

A Social Democrat and Zagreb’s mayor will go head-to-head in the race to become Croatia’s president.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes believes Steve McClaren deserves credit for re-launching his career abroad.

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader vowed yesterday to stamp out organised crime the day after a car-bomb attack in the capital raised concerns over mafia-style killings.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he soon may have little option but to start Theo Walcott on a regular basis.

Arsenal 2 Dinamo Zagreb 1 (Agg: 5-1)

Ashley Cole has been named in Arsenal’s Champions League squad for the coming season – but that will not stand in the way of the England full-back moving to Chelsea.

ARSENE WENGER has added fuel to the fire surrounding Ashley Cole by insisting Arsenal will make the crucial decisions on the player’s future, not Cole.

Mark Viduka has condemned the critics who have labelled Australia as over-aggressive.

PRESSURE was being piled on Austria last night to allow negotiations to open today as planned on Turkey's EU membership bid.

The EU will delay the start of membership talks with Croatia because Zagreb has failed to surrender a former general to the UN war crimes tribunal, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said today.

RANGERS joined Celtic on the European scrap heap after a Bonaventure Kalou double fired Auxerre to a 2-0 victory at Ibrox.

The European Union will delay the opening of membership talks with Croatia at least until March, giving Zagreb three months to bring an indicted war criminal to justice, sources said today.

Fulham’s late, late show stretched their unbeaten European run to 12 games tonight, as they snatched victory against Dinamo Zagreb to secure their comfortable 5-1 aggregate progression to the third round of the UEFA Cup.

Mick McCarthy’s record as Republic of Ireland manager since taking over in March 1996:

Fulham 0 Arsenal 1

The full draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League has been made today.