Check out the best and worst moments from the midweek action in the UEFA Champions League.
Team of the week
Game of the week
Bordeaux 2 Olympiakos 1
Some real nail-biting went on in this meeting, while three players were also dismissed on the night. The two teams headed into the encounter with Bordeaux on top having won the first leg 1-0 in Greece. And Laurent Blanc's men were handed a dream start when the impressive Yoann Gourcuff curled home a peach of a cross-shot. The Ligue 1 champions then seemed largely in control and things got even better for them when Matt Derbyshire was handed his marching orders. But four minutes later, Kostas Mitroglou fired in a superb leveller, meaning Olympiakos needed just one more away goal to set them on course of progression. Stupidity from Alou Diarra then saw Bordeaux also reduced to 10 men before Marouane Chamakh ensured the home support breathed a huge sigh of relief as he headed in powerfully at the back post. After the final whistle, there was still time for Olof Mellberg to also be shown a red card.
Player of the week
Lionel Messi
Is there anything this boy cannot do? The Barcelona talisman, who is still only 22-years-old remember, headed into Wednesday evening's meeting with Stuttgart having scored a marvellous hat-trick for his club at the weekend. And Messi continued such incredible form on the European stage as he opened the scoring for Barca in some style. He then played a key role in assisting Barca's second of the night as his acute pass into the path of Yaya Toure allowed the Ivorian to roll across for Pedro. Messi was not done there as he scored his second against the German side on 60 minutes, this time wriggling on the edge of the area before arrowing low past Jens Lehmann. That goal was his 31st in 37 appearances this season. While we are at it, praise must also be issued to the runner-up in this category, Wesley Sneijder. The Inter Milan schemer was first class against Chelsea.
Goal of the week
Messi
Messi just edges this accolade in front of Mitroglou's brilliant first-time shot for Olympiakos that whistled past Bordeaux goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso. Barcelona were keen to bag an early goal in their second leg clash with Stuttgart having drawn the first meeting 1-1. And with 13 minutes on the clock, Messi picked up possession in Stuttgart's half and embarked on a run at the heart of their defence. Messi danced into a mass of bodies and the chance appeared to have escaped him, only for a split second later the Argentine to thunder in a flashing shot that zipped past Lehmann. The effort had such little backlift, and was one of many wonder goals Messi has scored in his relatively short career to date.
Pass of the week
Wesley Sneijder
As already mentioned, Sneijder was unlucky not to be named our Player of the Week after his superb display at Chelsea. The Holland international was Inter's creative spark in midfield, regularly threatening to find that killer pass either in open play or from a deadball situation. And, after he had threaded through Diego Milito only to see the Argentine miss, Sneijder's passing got the finish it deserved in the 79th minute. Indeed, in the blink of an eye, Sneijder took one touch near the halfway line before setting Samuel Eto'o free with a defence-splitting through ball. The move was sweetly finished off by Eto'o.
Controversy of the week
Chelsea appeals
Chelsea did not deserve to progress from their tie with Inter Milan as the latter's performance at Stamford Bridge was so impressive. However, on a different day, probably with a different official, the final scoreline could have been very different. Referee Wolfgang Stark saw nothing wrong with some rough and tumble in the Inter penalty box on several occasions. Specifically, Thiago Motta can surely count himself very fortunate not to have been punished for hauling down Branislav Ivanovic during a corner while Walter Samuel also wrestled Didier Drogba to the floor but got away with the misdemeanour. Elsewhere, was Olympiakos striker Derbyshire's first yellow card not very harsh?
Save of the week
Jens Lehmann
First of all, credit to Ross Turnbull. The Chelsea keeper made an excellent stop with his leg against Inter when Eto'o fired at goal. Nonetheless, Lehmann's save against Barcelona to deny Messi a hat-trick was that little bit better. Dani Alves found a surging Messi at the back post via a teasing cross. Messi headed low at goal and Lehmann looked beaten. But the former Arsenal keeper adjusted his feet expertly before getting down to claw the ball away from danger.
Miss of the week
Samuel Eto'o
Eto'o's blushes are spared by the excellent finish he later demonstrated at Chelsea. However, there would have been far more finger pointing had he not scored said goal, such was the low quality of this effort. One expects real class from supposedly one of the best strikers in the world, and that was not delivered in the first half at Chelsea. Maicon's cross from the right caught out the Chelsea defence as it fell straight to Eto'o at the back post. But the Cameroon international must not have been anticipating that the ball would reach him as his awkward header at goal from just a few yards out bobbled wide of the far post.
Gaffe of the week
Andres Palop
The Sevilla keeper has since apologised for this mistake, but it needs to be revisited - sorry, Palop. The meeting between Sevilla and CSKA Moscow was heading for extra-time with the scoreline 2-2 on aggregate. But on 55 minutes Keisuke Honda netted what turned out to be the decisive goal. The Japan midfielder tried his luck with a free-kick from distance but the effort on goal was very central and looked easy for Palop to claim. Yet, inexplicably, Palop opted to palm/fist the ball away. In his attempts to do so, the hapless goalkeeper diverted the ball into his own net.
