Away from the big-scoring games, Paris Saint-Germain edged APOEL 1-0 in Cyprus. Adriano's five-goal performance in Belarus --with two goals from the penalty spot equaled Messi's five against Bayer Leverkusen in 2012.
Adriano is the first to manage four goals in the first half, doing so in a record span of 17 minutes. With a late penalty, he also matched Messi's record.Shakhtar, which has been forced to move from its home in Donetsk because of fighting between Ukrainian government troops and pro-Russian rebels, matched the biggest away victory in the history of the Champions League. Olympique Marseille also won 7-0 at MSK Zilina in 2010.
The biggest Champions League victory came in 2007, when Liverpool thrashed Besiktas 8-0. With eight more matches to be played Wednesday, the record of 63 goals for a matchday, set on the opening day of the 2000-01 season, could be broken.
Five-time champion Bayern, which won the title in 2013, made itself one of the favorites this season with an overwhelming performance in Rome, with Arjen Robben scoring twice.
