Track every club's performances in the UEFA Champions League and European Cup, including statistics, video and details of top players. The performance was not quite as mesmerising as last week's 4-0 win at PSV Eindhoven. Arsenal tumbled to their second successive defeat and their first loss in the Champions League as Auxerre gave Arsene Wenger's side a huge surprise.Both at home and abroad Arsenal have destroyed their opponents playing some wonderful football, but for a large part of Tuesday the boot was on the other foot.Olivier Kapo gave Auxerre an early lead with a wonderful strike and midway through the first half Khalilou Fadiga scored again with a neat finish.Kanu revived Arsenal's hopes of retrieving something from the match when he pulled a goal back on 52 minutes but his strike proved a false dawn.If Arsenal's staccato performance ultimately left the Highbury crowd frustrated, at least the return of Robert Pires brightened the mood.The Frenchman made his long-awaited return on 71 minutes, seven months after he suffered a serious knee ligament injury.But understandably, last season's Football Writers' Player of the Year was unable to change the game's course, though late on he tested Fabien Cool with a long-range shot.The result means Arsenal stilll lead group A on nine points, two ahead of Borussia Dortmund.And with a home game to come against PSV Eindhoven, it would be a major shock if Arsene Wenger's side failed to qualify for the last 16.As Arsenal spluttered their way through the opening period, three shots from Kanu provided some glimmer of hope.Soon after the restart the Nigerian's persistence in getting into the box paid off when he calmly stroked home Thierry Henry's cross.For the remainder of the half Arsenal huffed and puffed, but all too no avail.On the evidence of this display the mystery is why Auxerre had managed to accumulate just a single point before Tuesday's game.So devastating was Kapo's goal in its exeuction that it produced a collective intake of breath to leave Highbury hushed.Picking the ball up from from Yann Lachuer's throw-in on the Arsenal right, the striker poked the ball through Patrick Vieira's legs and then arced a fierce shot past Seaman.Soon after Kanu's goal, Seaman came to Arsenal's rescue when he scampered across his goal to block Benjamin Mwaruwari's shot.Even so Seaman again had no chance when just before the half-hour Fadiga doubled Auxerre's lead.The influential Senegalese midfielder owed a huge debt to the skill and persistence of Auxerre's powerful defender Jean-Alain Boumsong.The French Under-21 international reached the edge of the box and his final lunge ensured the ball richocheted to Fadiga, who looped the ball over Seaman.Links to more Champions League stories are at the foot of the page.Tuesday, 22 October, 2002, 20:38 GMT 21:38 UK,------------------------------------------------------------,--------------------------------------------------------------------------------. AJ Auxerre. The club was founded in 1905 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second division of French football. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. The club has most notably served as a springboard for several prominent French football players such as,Auxerre made its first steps in Division 1 on 24 July 1980 against.During the 1983–84 season, AJA climbed for the first time onto the podium in finishing third.The 1985 offseason saw Joël Bats join Paris Saint-Germain. The team is managed by Jean-Marc Furlan and captained by midfielder Jordan Adéoti. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.Atalanta have made the last eight on their competition debut: here's who came before.After Leicester City reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on their debut in the senior European club competition, we look back at the others to have achieved that feat.Mohamed Salah took his tally to six goals since joining ACF Fiorentina on loan in January as the Viola won 2-1 at Juventus in a Coppa Italia semi-final first leg.Olympiacos FC have signed Delvin Ndinga from AS Monaco FC and Sambou Yatabaré from SC Bastia, the latter being replaced by Miloš Krasić on loan from Fenerbahçe SK.The 32 clubs competing in the UEFA Champions League last season received performance-related payments, as well as money from the TV market pool, amounting to €754.1m.Bulgarian champions PFC Litex Lovech have signed Maxime Josse and Onanga Itoua from FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and AJ Auxerre along with Uruguay midfielder Robert Flores.LOSC Lille Métropole have continued their summer recruitment drive by adding Vincent Enyeama, Benoît Pedretti and David Rozehnal to their burgeoning squad.Coaches' view: Having coached in this season's UEFA Champions League, Didier Deschamps, Massimiliano Allegri and Jean Fernandez offer their opinions on Saturday's final at Wembley.Karim Benzema was delighted to reflect on his "best performance" in a Real Madrid CF shirt after scoring his first hat-trick in nearly three years in the 4-0 Group G win over AJ Auxerre.Jean Fernandez said his prediction that AJ Auxerre's game at Real Madrid CF "would be the toughest of them all" was borne out as Karim Benzema's hat-trick earned the hosts a 4-0 win.FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Arsenal FC and AS Roma progressed as the group stage ended with SC Braga, FC Basel 1893 and AFC Ajax moving to the UEFA Europa League.Real Madrid CF 4-0 AJ AuxerreKarim Benzema struck his first hat-trick in nearly three years as Madrid rounded off Group G in style, consigning Auxerre to the foot of the table.Jean Fernandez hoped Real Madrid CF would not prove to be "too much" for AJ Auxerre to handle at the Santiago Bernabéu as his side bid to continue their adventure in the UEFA Europa League.The UEFA Champions League group stage ends Wednesday with three places still available in the round of 16 and three UEFA Europa League last-32 berths waiting to be filled.Delvin Ndinga will miss AJ Auxerre's crucial final UEFA Champions League group stage fixture at Real Madrid CF after the midfielder was ruled out until January with a torn thigh muscle.Gary Lineker, UEFA Champions League final ambassador, says walking up the Wembley steps to lift a trophy "is about as special a feeling as you can get" as he looks forward to 28 May.With Real Madrid CF confirmed as Group G winners, the focus of their Santiago Bernabéu fixture with AJ Auxerre is the visitors' quest to snatch third place from AFC Ajax.After opening the scoring in the 2-0 win at AJ Auxerre that ensured AC Milan's progress from Group G, Zlatan Ibrahimović sent out a warning that his team are "getting better and better".Former European champions Olympique de Marseille and AC Milan both secured progress from the group stage with a game to spare on Tuesday night while the likes of Arsenal FC must wait.Massimiliano Allegri said qualifying a game early was a "confidence boost" after AC Milan's 2-0 win at AJ Auxerre ensured Group G second place behind Real Madrid CF.AJ Auxerre 0-2 AC MilanGoals from Zlatan Ibrahimović and Ronaldinho proved sufficient for the Serie A side to join Real Madrid CF in qualifying from Group G.Stéphane Grichting hopes AJ Auxerre can build on their win against AFC Ajax and ensure a "difficult" night at Stade Abbé-Deschamps for AC Milan in Tuesday's key Group G encounter.AJ Auxerre coach Jean Fernandez wants to "create an upset" while AC Milan's Massimiliano Allegri is determined not to take a backward step in the quest to qualify from Group G.Holders FC Internazionale Milano are among 14 clubs entering Matchday 5 with a chance of joining FC Bayern München, Chelsea FC and Real Madrid CF in sealing early progress.Panathinaikos FC striker Djibril Cissé tells UEFA.com about the tattoo he got to celebrate the club's domestic double last season and how much he likes playing in front of the Greens' fans.AJ Auxerre right-back Cédric Hengbart has been ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury and skips the key UEFA Champions League Group G game with AC Milan on 23 November.Cédric Hengbart said AJ Auxerre's 2-1 win over AFC Ajax has relaunched the French side's Group G campaign and will ensure they have plenty of belief for AC Milan's visit on 23 November.After getting their first win on Matchday 4, AJ Auxerre are looking to turn that change of fortune into a full-scale revival although second-placed AC Milan also have the last 16 in their sights.FC Bayern München, Chelsea FC and – dramatically – Real Madrid CF became the first teams through from the group stage while Olympique de Marseille rewrote the competition record books.AJ Auxerre coach Jean Fernandez expressed his "great relief" after AJ Auxerre got off the mark in UEFA Champions League Group G with a 2-1 victory against AFC Ajax.AJ Auxerre 2-1 AFC AjaxSubstitute Steeven Langil struck with six minutes left to get Auxerre off the mark in Group G and dent Ajax's own chances of making the last 16.AJ Auxerre defender Adama Coulibaly says the Ligue 1 team want to register their first Group G win, against AFC Ajax, in order to "thank our supporters" for their continued backing.After starting Group C with three successive defeats, Jean Fernandez admits it is now or never for his AJ Auxerre team as they prepare to welcome AFC Ajax to the Stade Abbé-Deschamps.FC Internazionale Milano are among six clubs leading the chase for places in the knockout stage but it is neighbours AC Milan's showdown with Real Madrid CF that takes top billing.At the midway point of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Arsenal FC are on course to set a scoring record while Samuel Eto'o is the top man for both goals and assists.After three consecutive defeats in Group G, Jean Fernandez's AJ Auxerre know it is time to deliver three points when AFC Ajax visit Stade Abbé-Deschamps on Matchday 4.Demy de Zeeuw's goal inspired a somewhat nervy win for ten-man AFC Ajax against AJ Auxerre, with the scorer telling UEFA.com: "I think I might have broken the camera in the net.