In a night lacking in shocks, Chelsea and Arsenal both recorded very comfortable wins in the Champions League.
Cesc Fabregas scored two and created three goals in a sensational performance, as Arsenal brushed Portuguese runners-up Braga aside.
Carlos Vela also scored a brace, while Marouane Chamakh and Andrei Arshavin were the other scorers.
Elsewhere in Group H, Darijo Srna got the only goal as Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Partizan 1-0.
Nicolas Anelka helped himself to two goals, as Chelsea had an easy 4-1 win against Slovakian Champions MSK Zilina.
In addition, Micheal Essien netted his third goal in two games for the Blues, while young striker Daniel Sturridge also found the net.
In other games, Real Madrid and AC Milan recorded 2-0 wins over Ajax and Auxerre respectively, Bayern defeated Roma, Aiden McGeady’s Spartak had an away win against Marseille and CFR Cluj had a 2-1 win over Basel.
