Manchester United edge past Benfica to go within touching distance of Champions League last 16

Well that brings an end to our live coverage from another Champions League night. Manchester United have gone another step closer to the knock-out stage after an uneven win over Benfica. Celtic though are out after losing to Bayern Munich.

We're back tomorrow night with Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool all in action, when perhaps a few more places will be filled in the last 16. But until then, it is bye for now.

Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are through to the last 16 tonight, but plenty of sides are forced to wait to secure their berths in the knock-out stage.

Full time: Celtic 1-2 Bayern Munich

Brendan Rodgers' side are out of the Champions League for another season but they gave everything in search of at least a point. Javi Martinez's second half header proved to be the difference.

Full time: Manchester United 2-0 Benfica

Job done for Jose Mourinho's side, who are not through to the last 16 yet, but are as good as there. Goals from Benfica 'keeper Mile Svilar in the first half and Daley Bind's penalty were enough to confirm a fourth win from as many games.

Daley Blind celebrates putting United two up.

Salvio tests De Gea with a firm header, but he can't generate enough power to force a grand-stand finale. United look like edging this.

RED CARD: Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid)

GOAL! Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Juventus (Gonzalo Higuain)

GOAL! PSG 5-0 Anderlecht (Layvin Kurzawa)

GOAL! Basel 1-2 CSKA (Pontus Wernbloom)

GOAL! Manchester United 2-0 Benfica (Daley Blind)

Breathing space for the home side as Marcus Rashford, just on, is felled in the box. A second penalty is awarded and after Lukaku and Herrera are both swatted aside, Daley Blind converts for his first of the season.

PENALTY TO MANCHESTER UNITED

GOAL! Celtic 1-2 Bayern Munich (Javi Martinez)

Celtic level for just three minutes as Martinez heads home Coman's cross. The Spaniard has a heavy head knock as a result, but he won't care he he puts Bayern back in front for a second time.

GOAL! PSG 4-0 Anderlecht (Layvin Kurzawa)

GOAL! Celtic 1-1 Bayern Munich (Callum McGregor)

A thoroughly deserved equaliser for Celtic. James Forest plays a fine ball inside Lustig and McGregor times his run and slides the ball under Ulreich. Celtic Park goes wild.

Celtic still in the Champions League in Glasgow as Craig Gordon gives them hope of a comeback with a save with his feet to deny James Rodriguez.

Ander Herrera on for Mata for the final quarter or so of the game. Can he change the flow of the game?

Finally some attacking intent from United as Lukaku picks the ball up down the right crosses but he can't find Martial or Mata, who were providing support.

GOAL! Basel 1-1 CSKA (Alan Dzagoev)

Fine save from De Gea to keep out Diogo Gonçalves' low effort which was flying towards the bottom corner. Best chance Benfica have had.

RED CARD: Pedro Henrique (Qarabag)

GOAL! Atletico Madrid 1-1 Qarabag (Thomas Partey)

GOAL! PSG 3-0 Anderlecht (Laywin Kurzawa)

Juan Mata on the half volley but he can't keep it down and Benfica survive the first proper attack of the second period from either side.

Absolutely no atmosphere coming from the home end this evening.

Mkhitaryan on for Jesse Lingard, who struggled with a rib problem throughout that half. What can we expect from this second half?

Mile Svilar can't believe his luck as he concedes a second own goal in as many games.

GOAL! PSG 2-0 Anderlecht (Neymar)

Half time: Manchester United 1-0 Benfica

What a bizarre half of football. Mile Svilar, as he was in the first game, is at the center of things again saving Anthony Martial's penalty before his own goal put Manchester United ahead. Benfica have been much the better, with the home side desperately poor, but it is Jose Mourinho's side who have the lead.

Half time: Celtic 0-1 Bayern Munich

GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Benfica (Mile Svilar own goal)

Poor old Mile Svilar scores his second own goal in as many games, and there isn't much he could do about this one. He took the ball into his own net two weeks ago, but on this occasion Nemanja Matic's shot hits the post and strikes the back of the teenager and roles into the net.

Just about sums it up.

GOAL! Atletico Madrid 0-1 Qarabag (Michel)

Anthony Martial storms through the Benfica back-line and almost tricks his way through, but eventually he runs the ball too far and it goes out of play. Old Trafford on its feet.

A Benfica flare has sent smoke cascading across Old Trafford and is engulfing the away end as we speak. Sort of counter-productive, as the away fans now can't see their side attack down the other end of the field. But whatever you have to do.

GOAL! FC Basel 1-0 CSKA (Lucas Zuffi)

Kingsley Coman puts Bayern Munich ahead at Celtic.

Chance for Romelu Lukaku but he can't keep his header down and he meets Mata's cross. Over the bar from the Belgian.

Celtic showing plenty of encouraging signs to suggest they are not out of this game. Armstrong and Dembele exchange passes and it takes a fine clearance from Boateng facing his own goal to turn the ball away from the striker.

GOAL! PSG 1-0 Anderlecht (Marco Verratti)

Mile Svilar turns away Anthony Martial's penalty.

Jesse Lingard was struggling with a hip problem, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan being prepared to come on but it seems as though the Armenian won't be required.

Meanwhile, Lingard came back on after treatment without the permission of the referee [stupidest rule ever] and has been booked as a result. Of course.

GOAL! Celtic 0-1 Bayern Munich (Kingsley Coman)

A really sloppy goal for the hosts to conceded after they got a foothold in this game. A long ball over the top deceives both Boyata and Bitton and Coman nips in, goes past Gordon and when he re-balances himself he finds the net with a low shot.

GOAL! Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Juventus (Bruno Cesar)

All Benfica so far and United have not woken up this evening. Pizzi has a shot which is blocked by one of the many home players camped on the edge of the penalty area.

And now Benfica almost go ahead. Goncalves produces a fine strike in off the left and De Gea has to make a full-length, one-handed save to keep it out.

Great moment for Svilar, who took the ball into his own net two weeks ago as United won in Benfica. He makes amends tonight with a penalty save at Old Trafford. Fantastic for the 18-year-old.

Benfica want a penalty at the other end but after those appeals are waved away United go down the other end and get one of their own. Douglas handles as Martial drives through but the Frenchman can't take advantage as Svilar makes a fine save to his right.

PENALTY TO MANCHESTER UNITED

Quiet start at Old Trafford.

Andreas Samaris shoots wide from 25 yards for Benfica. De Gea can watch that go behind. The visitors have started the better however.

Anthony Martial scoops a free-kick over the Benfica wall from a free-kick but over the bar harmlessly. Limp start from United at a quiet Old Trafford.

Incredible chance for Celtic to take the lead against Bayern. Forrest crosses to the back post when Armstrong is waiting but he fluffs his volley and Ulreich goes untested. What a chance for the hosts.

David de Gea clutches the ball fortunately as a corner rebounds off Smalling's thigh and finds the grateful Spanish 'keeper.

Under way in the Champions League. Can Manchester United become the first English side through to the last 16?

Teams out and we're ready to go both in Manchester and in Glasgow. We'll have updates from both games and all the goals as they go in across Europe. No need to move a muscle, and that includes any trick-or-treat'in.

Big night also for young Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar who was heavily praised by Jose Mourinho after his error led to Marcus Rashford's goal in the first group game.

A late change for Benfica after an injury to Philip Angustus in the warm-up. Samaris Zivkovic comes in.

Jose Mourinho on BT Sport: "We only have three midfield players. We managed to give 60 minutes rest to Matic. Herrera is playing ever match. It is time for him to have a beak. Scott is working, is coming and today is a big occasion for him. But if we play him it is because we believe his answer will be positive.

"They [The fans] normally are [behind us] we have enjoyed some good moments here at Old Trafford. This season we are having some good results. If we win tonight we qualify."

Just another reminder that Manchester United can qualify with a win tonight if other results go their way. Celtic meanwhile are all-but out if they lose at home to Bayern Munich.

Will tonight be the night that Romelu Lukaku recaptures his early season form? His retention against Tottenham was booed by supporters at the weekend and Jose Mourinho described him as "untouchable" yesterday. Can he do justice to that billing?

Can Manchester United thrill Old Trafford unlike they failed to at the weekend?

Old Trafford looking resplendent before kick-off.

Benfica must win tonight to avoid the prospect of a group stage exit in the Champions League. They have failed to win any of their first three group games and the writing appears to be on the wall.

They have never won away at United but they have recorded four wins in England, the last coming as recently as 2014 when they overcame Tottenham in the Europa League. More of those kinds of heroics needed tonight.

Benfica might be one of the most decorated clubs in Portugal, but their continental record is one of the more infamous. Just the 36 times they have won their domestic title - including in each of the last four seasons - but in Europe they have struggled since their last major success in the European Cup in 1962 which they won beating Real Madrid in Amsterdam. Eusebio and all that downed the Puskas-led Los Blancos.

Since then, they have reached eight major European finals; five in the Champions League, and three in the Europa League/Uefa Cup. Eight defeats have followed. And in 1968 one of those defeats came after extra time to tonight's opponents Manchester United who became the first English club to lift the European Cup. Will their luck improve tonight?

Just about as late a team news release as I can recall but we finally have the teams through the door.

As mentioned at the start, Scott McTominay makes his full Champions League debut for Manchester United tonight.

There are six changes in all from the win over Tottenham. Phil Jones, Antonio Valencia, Ashley Young, Marcus Rashford, Ander Herrera and Henrikh Mkhitaryan all drop out.

Juan Mata, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard, Daley Blind, Matteo Darmian and McTominay come in.

Scott McTominay will make his full European debut for Manchester United. Team news below.

While we wait for the teams from across Europe, lets head north of the border to see how Celtic and Bayern Munich line up tonight.

BREAKING NEWS

No Marcus Rashford for Manchester United tonight. Full team news to come.

Just one change it appears for Benfica and it is a straight swap as Jardel replaces the suspended Luisao. Svilar remains in goal after his error in the first game which led to Marcus Rashford's goal.

The Benfica team drops first at Old Trafford...

We also have live coverage of Roma vs Chelsea as the pair square off again after their fine 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago. Head this way for live coverage of the game.....

Even though Manchester United might mathematically still be short of a last 16 place even if they win tonight, sports data specialists Gracenote Sports have calculated that the chances of Jose Mourinho's progressing after three straight wins is 99.9%.

"Three straight wins and a six-point lead over third-placed CSKA Moscow means that Manchester United have a 99.9% chance of playing in the last 16 in February, according to Gracenote Sports," head of analysis Simon Gleave said.

"A win at Benfica last time out has virtually sealed their place in the knockout phase and a second win against the Portuguese club this week will make the Red Devils mathematically certain. Even a draw will be enough if FC Basel beat CSKA."

Benfica are in the house at Old Trafford. A few hints into their team tonight...

For Benfica, Andre Almeida is available again after missing the first game through suspension. Luisao was sent off in Lisbon and is out. Jardel and Lisandro Lopez could both feature.

So how might Manchester United line up tonight? Remember a win will probably be good enough to reach the last 16.

Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini, Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo are all out, with none of the quintet set to return before the international break.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial could be partnered in attack if Romelu Lukaku is rested. David de Gea and Antonio Valencia may also sit out the game.

Some early team news from Old Trafford.....

Jose Mourinho might have turned Manchester United from no-hopers to title contenders, but he the home faithful are not seeing eye to eye.

The reaction to the substitution of Marcus Rashford against Tottenham - though it led to Anthony Martial netting the winner - was met with consternation and has provoked criticism from Mourinho for their conduct.

Tonight not promise to be quite as tense - the opposition covers that off - but United's support and Mourinho will be eager for a reaction ahead of the key weekend trip to Chelsea.

We have six other games to get your teeth into this evening with PSG, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Juventus all in action.

All the build-up and team news ahead of the 7:45pm kick-offs on the way.