The UEFA Champions League returns to action today with eight matches that will go a long way in clarifying the picture as team's battle for position mid-way through the group stage.

Liverpool is in crisis mode and needs a win against Lyon today to stop the bleeding and establish itself as a team capable of advancing out of its group. FC Barcelona will look to rebound from a weekend tie vs. Valencia against Rubin Kazan, while Arsenal looks to keep rolling against struggling AZ Alkmaar.

Here is today's UEFA Champions League TV schedule:

2:45pm- FSE- Barcelona vs. Rubin Kazan

2:45pm- FSC- Inter Milan vs. Dynamo Kiev

2:45pm- FSN- Liverpool vs. Lyon

2:45pm- Setanta USA- AZ Alkmaar vs. Arsenal

5pm- FSC/FSE-AZ Alkmaar vs. Arsenal (Delayed)

(Reminder-If you have DirecTV and the Sports Package, you can see all the day's matches.)

I will provide some commentary on today's action so please feel free to follow along. If you will be watching today's Champions League action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.

Enjoy the action (Commentary after the jump).

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4:45pm– That's all for me. Please feel free to share your thoughts on today's matches in the comments section below.

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4:40pm– Here are all of today's scores:

Barcelona 1, Rubin Kazan 2

Debrecen 3, Fiorentina 4

Liverpool 1, Lyon 2

Inter Milan 2, Dynamo Kiev 2

Unirea Urziceni 4, Rangers 1

Sevilla 3, Stuttgart 1

AZ Alkmaar 1, Arsenal 1

Olympiakos 2, Standard Liege 1

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4:38pm– Heartbreak at Anfield as well as Lyon scored a 90th-minute game-winner to topple struggling Liverpool, 2-1.

A rough day for the English clubs as AZ Alkmaar scored a 90th minute equalizer to tie Arsenal, 1-1.

Those weren't the only 90th minute goals. Olympiakos scored a 90th-minute game-winner to knock off Standard Liege, 2-1.

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4:37pm- FINAL- Rubin Kazan 2, Barcelona 1. Rubin Kazan played a defensively disciplined match and finished two great chances to leave the Camp Nou with all three points.

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4:36pm– TOURE OFF THE RIGHT POST!!!!!!! WOW.

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4:33pm– Four minute of stoppage time for Barcelona to try and equalize.

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4:30pm– Rubin Kazan draw a free kick late and time is running out on the reigning Champions League winner.

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4:25pm– If you didn't know who Romanian champions Unirea Urziceni were before today, I think the 4-1 drubbing of Rangers AT Ibrox should send a message that the club is no pushover.

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4:22pm– Seydou Keita comes in for Rafael Marquez. We're in the 80th minute. Still 2-1 Rubin Kazan.

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4:21pm– Ibrahimovic OFF THE CROSSBAR

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4:18pm– Lyon has equalized at Anfield. Lyon 1, Liverpool 1 in the 74th minute.

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4:15pm- GOAL RUBIN KAZAN!!!!! So much for Barca finding a winner. Kazan with a beautiful goal, nice pass springs a fast run and Barcelona's defense looks very slow on the counter. Rubin Kazan 2, Barcelona 1.

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4:13pm– Ibrahimovic just blasted a free kick wide from 40 that was just a few feet wide. Barcelona looks good for a winner, but remain tied.

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4:08pm– Bojan Krkic comes in for Pedrito. Bojan has been out injured for a good while.

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4:05pm– Nightmare day for Rangers, now trailing Unirea Urziceni 3-1 after TWO own goals. Bruno was originally credited with the second goal, but instead it was called an own goal for Kyle Lafferty. Lee McCullough followed with his own own-goal in the 59th minute.

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3:59pm– For those who have missed it, Liverpool leads Lyon, 1-0, on a Yossi Benayoun goal in the 41st minute. Steven Gerrard started but was forced to come out in the 25th minute.

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3:57pm– Inter has equalized thanks to a Walter Samuel goal in the 47th minute. Inter 2, Dynamo Kiev 2.

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3:55pm– Unirea Urziceni takes a 2-1 lead on Rangers thanks to a goal from Bruno. No, not THAT Bruno.

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3:51pm– Will Barcelona blow this one open now?

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3:49pm- It DIDN'T TAKE LONG. GOAL BARCELONA!!! Ibrahimovic with a beautiful blast. He chests down a great pass, turns and hits one inside the far post. Great finish. Xavi with a laser of a long pass to find Ibrahimovic.

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3:47pm– We're back in the Barcelona-Rubin Kazan match. How long will it take for Barca to equalize?

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3:33pm– It is very rare to see Barcelona struggle so badly to break down an opponent but Rubin Kazan deserves credit for holding firm. That tie vs. Inter Milan was no fluke. Barcelona held a 69-31 edge in possession, but still couldn't put a goal in.

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3:32pm– In other action, Arsenal leads AZ Alkmaar, 1-0, at halftime on a Cesc Fabregas goal. Olympiakos and Standard Liege are tied, 1-1, in their match.

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3:31pm– HALFTIME- Rubin Kazan 1, Barcelona 0. Who saw that one coming?

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3:29pm– Wow, just when Inter gets back into its game, Lucio surrenders an own goal to give Dynamo Kiev a 2-1 lead in the 40th minute.

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3:26pm– Rangers squander a chance to take a lead after having a penalty kick saved.

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3:25pm– Fiorentina makes it 4-2 on a goal from Mario Santana in the 36th minute. Wow, what a goal-fest.

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3:23pm– Camargo scores to give Standard Liege a 1-0 lead on Olympiakos in Greece, 38th minute.

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3:21pm– Dejan Stankovic makes it 1-1 as Inter equalizes at home vs. Dynamo Kiev.

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3:18pm– Unirea Urziceni finds an equalizer vs. Rangers. It's 1-1 in the 32nd minute.

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3:17pm– Debrecen pull one back to make it 3-2 Fiorentina. Five goals in 28 minutes, not a bad clip.

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3:15pm– Sevilla has taken a 1-0 lead on Stuttgart on a Squillaci goal.

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3:13pm– Barcelona is knocking on the door, but Rubin Kazan is making clutch tackles. Barca could use Thierry Henry today (he's out injured).

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3:10pm– Barcelona has out-shot Rubin Kazan 8-1, but trail 1-0 on a beautiful goal.

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3:08pm– Barcelona is still looking for an equalizer. Pedrito with a header that forces a diving save in the 22nd minute.

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3:07pm– Adrian Mutu scores his second of the day as Fiorentina finds a third unanswered goal to take a 3-1 lead on Debrecen.

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2:58pm– If you are wondering, DaMarcus Beasley is in uniform but on the bench for Rangers in its match against Unirea Urziceni. Rangers leads 1-0 early.

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2:56pm– Gilardina scores in the 10th minute to give Fiorentina a 2-1 lead. Talk about an offensive display.

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2:54pm– Dynamo Kiev grab an early goal to lead Inter Milan, 1-0. Who would have pictured Barcelona and Inter trailing in their games in the first five minutes.

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2:53pm– Two goals in the first six minutes as Fiorentina and Debrecen are tied, 1-1.

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2:48pm– How will Barca respond? You don't see them trailing at home too often.

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2:46pm- GOAL RUBIN KAZAN. WOW. A blast from 30 yards out finds the top corner in the second minute. We have a game folks. Rubin Kazan 1, Barcelona 0.

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2:45pm– And we''re underway. I will be flipping  between games, starting with Barcelona-Rubin Kazan.

Barca nearly get a penalty in the opening seconds.

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