Pick of the night

24 February 2009, 23:58

From another superb Juninho Pernambucano free-kick to a memorable double from FC Porto's Lisandro, uefa.com takes its pick of the action on a record-breaking night for Javier Zanetti and Manchester United FC.

Goal: Juninho Pernambucano (Olympique Lyonnais)
Claude Puel had called on his side to focus on their own strengths rather than worry about FC Barcelona's prior to kick-off and the Brazilian playmaker did just that, curling a trademark free-kick – his 43rd such goal for the club – up and over Víctor Valdés from near the left flank to spark a spirited performance.

Save: Júlio César (FC Internazionale Milano)
It took Manchester United just five minutes to find their range at San Siro but César was equal to the task, tipping Cristiano Ronaldo's point-blank header away on his line. It was the first in a series of stunning saves from the Brazilian goalkeeper, whose duel with the Portuguese was the highlight of the evening and kept Inter on level terms.

Player: Lisandro (FC Porto)
Lisandro struck twice and had one disallowed as Porto took control at the Vicente Calderón. They were the 25-year-old Argentinian international's fifth and sixth goals of the competition, moving him above Lionel Messi, Steven Gerrard, Miroslav Klose and Karim Benzema to the top of the scoring chart.

Debut: Davide Santon (FC Internazionale Milano)
Making your UEFA Champions League debut is daunting at the best of times, but to do so against the holders in the knockout rounds and being asked to mark Ronaldo is something else again. Step forward 18-year-old Santon who emerged with credit and praise from both managers ringing in his ears. "Santon is not a promising player, he is already a great player," José Mouninho, never one for understatement, said. "He proved it by playing a great match against Ronaldo. He was absolutely fantastic."

Team: Olympique Lyonnais
Lyon were written off by many before the first whistle had blown against Barcelona but the French champions rose to the occasion brilliantly and, despite riding their luck at times, deserved more than the 1-1 draw they ultimately settled for.

Travel sickness: AS Roma
Roma will be hoping to avoid Premier League opposition in the future after once again losing on their travels to an English club. Their 1-0 defeat by Arsenal FC was their sixth in succession in the country. It was also the only loss suffered by an away side on Tuesday.

Record breaker: Javier Zanetti (FC Internazionale Milano)
The 35-year-old set a club record with his 118th European appearance for Inter in their goalless draw against the holders. Zanetti marked the occasion in his own inimitable style with a great early tackle on Ronaldo as he passed Giuseppe Bergomi's previous high.

Quote: Helton (FC Porto)
"It is at moments like this that you see just how strong and united this team is. My team-mates told me I had helped them several times in the past and that this time it was their turn to help me."
The Porto goalkeeper thanks his colleagues for their support after gifting Forlán a goal moments before half-time.

Number: 20
United established a UEFA Champions League record with their 20th successive unbeaten game in the competition following the goalless draw with Inter. Their last defeat came in the semi-finals on their last visit to San Siro in April 2007, a 3-0 loss to AC Milan.

And finally ...
Then there were nine. You may have heard of managers losing the dressing room but players losing the pitch? Arsenal were forced to begin the second half with nine men after Kolo Touré and William Gallas failed to reappear for the restart against Roma. Arsène Wenger may be a master tactician but this must have left even his own players scratching their heads.