Guardiola between scratches and excuses, Ancelotti remains dry

Pep Guardiola showed up with visible scratches on his head and face after the Manchester City-Feyenoord Champions League match, and when asked by reporters after the 3-3 comeback and the victory that has now been missing for six games for the Citizens, he said he "wanted to hurt himself". A reaction that sparked controversy, silenced by the former Barcelona coach (pictured) with an apology on social media: "I was taken by surprise, I explained that the scratch had been accidentally caused by a sharp nail. My response was in no way intended to diminish the very serious problem of self-harm".

Yesterday's results from the fifth round of the Champions League: Red Star Belgrade-Stuttgart 5-1, Sturm Graz-Girona 1-0, Aston Villa-Juventus 0-0, Bologna-Lille 1-2, Celtic-Club Brugge 1-1, Dinamo Zagreb-Borussia Dortmund 0-3, Liverpool-Real Madrid 2-0, Monaco-Benfica 2-3, PSV Eindhoven-Shakhtar Donetsk 3-2.

Standings: Liverpool 15, Inter 13; Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona 12; Atalanta 11; Leverkusen, Monaco, Arsenal, Sporting, Lille, Brest, Aston Villa 10; Bayern, Atletico Madrid, Benfica and Milan 9; Juventus, Manchester City, Celtic, PSV 8; Dinamo Zagreb, Brugge and Feyenoord 7; Real Madrid 6; Stuttgart, PSG, Shakhtar, Sparta Prague 4, Girona, Red Star, Sturm Graz and Salzburg 3; Bologna 1; Leipzig, Slovan Bratislava and Young Boys Bern 0.