The Champions League returned to our screens once again on Tuesday, with nine ties played on the night.

Atlético beat Sparta Prague before Arsenal and Atalanta got involved. Bayern Munich and Inter Milan also got three points.

Here are five things we learned from tonight’s action.

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Arsenal have got their mojo back

Sporting may have lost their coach during the international break and now their unbeaten run is over as Arsenal easily overhauled the Lisbon side.

A tough test was expected in Portugal after the 5-1 win against Manchester City, but Arsenal were 3-0 up at half-time and despite an early second-half goal from Sporting, the Gunners won impressively 5-1.

For Arsenal, the return of Martin Ødegaard seems to have revitalized the team and with him they have returned to being one of the best teams in Europe.

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Manchester City continues to have problems

Manchester City’s five consecutive defeats had raised questions about Pep Guardiola’s side, but they appeared to be back on track against Feyenoord.

Until they didn’t.

Goals either side of half-time initially helped them to a 3-0 lead over the Dutch side, but three goals in the final 15 minutes ensured Feyenoord equalized and stunned the Premier League champions.

There are now six games without a win.

If Liverpool are next in line for Guardiola’s side, the question is how long will this poor form continue?

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Is Atalanta the dark horse of the competition?

With one point behind the top of the Serie A table and unbeaten in their five Champions League games so far, last season’s Europa League champions are a team that is really in form.

They continued against Young Boys and scored five goals against the Swiss, moving them up to fifth place in the league table.

A star talent helped them: Charles De Ketelaere. The Belgian was involved in all of his team’s first five goals.

With just three defeats all season, could Gasperini’s side be the showpieces of this year’s competition?

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Robert Lewandowski is a king of the Champions League

Robert Lewandowski has been at his best for over a decade and has finally made his mark in the Champions League’s premier league.

The Poland international scored a first-half penalty against Brest to mark his 100th goal in the competition, behind only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on the all-time list.

He later added a second in stoppage time.

With 22 goals in all competitions this season, the veteran threatens to set another record. He is currently top scorer in the Champions League.

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PSG on the ropes

Kylian Mbappé’s departure from PSG was always going to cause problems, but Luis Enrique’s side hoped the impact would be far less severe.

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A 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, their third of the Champions League season, means they will likely need to win at least two of their last three games to have a chance of reaching the last 24 of the competition.

During this time they will face Salzburg, Monaco and Manchester City. Although they are not out of the race yet, they are far behind the early pacesetters and need to get their act together. Fast.

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