Under-pressure head coach Russell Martin was seeking successive victories for the first time, but his team were second-best for long spells against the Belgian side who missed a host of chances. In recent seasons, this competition has brought welcome relief from domestic indifference for Rangers. But it quickly became clear even that would allude them this time. It was another miserable outcome for Martin, who just can't find a way to build momentum or positivity. Rangers were already on the back foot before Diomande lunged rashly at Zakaria El Ouahdi shortly before half-time. A straight red card seemed justified. Earlier, it had appeared John Souttar had given Ibrox the lift it needed when his angled header flew towards the net. But Bryan Heynen produced an incredible overhead kick clearance to deny him.

Forest's first match in European competition for 29 years got off to a bad start when DR Congo forward Cedric Bakambu fired the hosts into a 15th-minute lead. In a highly-entertaining game, Brazil forward Igor Jesus equalised inside four minutes from close range after a clever pass by captain Morgan Gibbs-White. And Jesus, a £10m signing from Botafogo in July, was celebrating again in the 23rd minute after heading his side into the lead from Douglas Luiz's corner. Postecoglou raised eyebrows before kick-off by dropping Chris Wood - whose goals last season helped propel Forest into Europe - to the bench and promoting Jesus to the starting line-up. And Jesus was denied a hat-trick when his 32nd-minute attempt was blocked after Elliot Anderson's jinking run past a couple of Betis players. Anderson was outstanding in midfielder, while Jesus was a constant threat up front but Forest, who hit the post through Callum Hudson-Odoi in the 33rd minute, were denied victory when former Manchester United player Antony scored late on. Forest finished seventh under Nuno Espirito Santo last season to qualify for the Conference League but were later promoted to the Europa League, while Crystal Palace were relegated to the Conference League for breaching multi-club ownership rules.

Former Premier League strikers Kelechi Iheanacho and Marko Arnautovic netted second-half goals for their respective sides on a night where neither outfit truly impressed. Ex-Manchester City and Leicester City striker Iheanacho - who reunited with Brendan Rodgers after the transfer window closed - replaced the struggling Daizen Maeda at half-time for the Scottish champions and quickly legitimised the switch. The Nigeria international killed a clever pass from fellow summer signing Benjamin Nygren before calmly steering the ball beyond Red Star goalkeeper Matheus minutes after missing a close-range effort. Though their second-half efforts merited a goal, the hosts should have had something to show for their work before the break where Bruno Duarte smashed the side netting and cracked the crossbar. Austria stalwart Arnautovic, who fulfilled his promise to former Bologna head coach and Red Star great Sinisa Mihajlovic by joining the club in the summer, bundled in among a congested box. Both sides would have preferred to be in the Champions League, but with the quality, or rather lack of it at times, would suggest the second-tier competition is much more their level.

Pep Guardiola's side are on a run of six games in the space of 18 days in three different competitions and required the contributions of England international Foden to advance in the competition. Foden broke the deadlock on 18 minutes by drilling an unerring finish low into the corner following a quick give-and-go with teenage debutant Divine Mukasa. The 25-year-old was full of confidence, spraying delightful passes around the pitch, and could have doubled his tally but curled a 25-yard free-kick over the crossbar. The hosts had openings in the first half when the ball dropped nicely for Zepiqueno Redmond on the edge of the area, but the on-loan Aston Villa forward blazed his effort over, while captain Ben Wiles dragged wide from a promising position. But City continued to patiently work openings in the second half and got their reward 16 minutes from time when Foden squeezed out a pass to Savinho, who smashed home a finish via the underside of the crossbar. Town could have pulled a goal back late on but Cameron Ashia's sublime curling effort rattled the inside of the post, allowing City goalkeeper James Trafford to maintain a clean sheet on his return to the side. City have been drawn away at Championship side Swansea in the fourth round.

With his side 2-1 ahead, the Frenchman's double in the space of two minutes sealed a sixth win from their opening six games and move five points clear of Barcelona. Mbappe got his first from the penalty spot in the 64th minute, chipping a 'Panenka' over Levante goalkeeper Mathew Ryan. He then took his tally to seven league goals this term with a deft finish after being slipped in by Arda Guler. Earlier, Vinicius Jr had put Real in front with a superb strike, bending the ball into the corner of the net with the outside of his boot from a tight angle. The Brazilian forward then turned provider as he picked out Franco Mastantuono with a crossfield pass that the Argentina international clinically fired into the top corner. It was the 18-year-old's first Real Madrid goal since his summer arrival as he surpassed Vini Jr to become the club's fourth youngest La Liga scorer. Levante reduced the deficit when Ivan Romero's cross spooned up for Etta Eyong to head in at the back post. Mbappe's quickfire strikes, though, killed off any hopes of a comeback as Xabi Alonso became only the club's second manager to win each of his first six La Liga matches. He will have the chance to draw level with Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who won his first seven games in 2005, in the Madrid derby at Atletico on Saturday. Barcelona can reduce Real's lead at the top when they visit Oviedo on Thursday.