The 2-1 loss in Matchday Five at Stade Louis II consigned us to third or fourth place in Group E with one game remaining against CSKA Moscow at Wembley on December 7. We could yet draw level on points with Bayer Leverkusen after MD6 but the German side would qualify by virtue of a better head-to-head record.
There were few arguments on the night. The home team, competing for the Ligue 1 title, impressed and Hugo Lloris was outstanding, keeping us in the game with a string of top-class saves including denying Radamel Falcao from the penalty spot and an incredible reflex tip over at point-blank range from Kamil Glik.