Football: The best images of tonight's domestic and European action

The players line up before the start of the Champions League match at the Allianz Arena ... much of the pre-match gossip surrounds Bayern's Franck Ribéry who's been embroiled in a sex-scandal investigation. Ribéry is one of a number of French players to be questioned regarding underage prostitution Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/guardian.co.uk Jérémy Toulalan of Lyon is challenged by Bayern's Ivica Olic Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images Photograph: Lars Baron/guardian.co.uk Arjen Robben, whose stunning volley in the quarter-final second leg sent Manchester United out of the competition, is harassed as he jumps for a header Photograph: Vincent Kessler/Reuters Photograph: Vincent Kessler/guardian.co.uk Ribéry loses possession in the 37th minute and makes a late challenge on Lyon's Lisandro directly in front of referee Roberto Rosetti Photograph: Daniel Maurer/AP Photograph: Daniel Maurer/guardian.co.uk The official produces a straight red card, reducing Bayern to ten men Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/guardian.co.uk But parity is restored when Toulalan is sent off, somewhat harshly, for a second yellow card. His dismissal for a 50-50 challenge with Bastian Schweinsteiger owed much to the over-reaction of the German player. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/guardian.co.uk Arjen Robben gracefully controls a ball on his thigh as three Lyon players track his progression Photograph: Daniel Maurer/AP Photograph: Daniel Maurer/guardian.co.uk In the 69th minute, the Dutchman fires a shot from the edge of the box which takes a nick off a team-mate Thomas Müller and somehow beats the goalkeeper Photograph: Tobias Hase/EPA Photograph: Tobias Hase/guardian.co.uk Robben's effort proves decisive as Bayern end the match one goal to the good. Photograph: Peter Kneffel/EPA Photograph: Peter Kneffel/guardian.co.uk At the KC Stadium, Hull City's Dutch forward Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink tries to beat Aston Villa's goalkeeper Brad Friedel as the home side aim to lift themselves out of the relegation zone Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Paul Ellis/guardian.co.uk But it's Gabriel Agbonlahor who scores Villa's first goal of the game, exploiting the deficiencies in Hull's defence which had caused them to concede 70 goals in 34 league games before tonight Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Paul Ellis/guardian.co.uk Hull's Jan Vennegor of Hesselink clashes heads with Aston Villa's Richard Dunne Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images Photograph: Ed Sykes/guardian.co.uk Vennegor of Hesselink comes off worst. He lies injured for several minutes before being stretched off Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images Photograph: Ed Sykes/guardian.co.uk James Milner scores Aston Villa's second goal from the penalty spot, having been brought down by George Boateng Photograph: John Clifton/Action Images Photograph: John Clifton/guardian.co.uk Milner's goal 14 minutes from time ensures that Villa win the match and thus move back above Liverpool into sixth place in the Premier League Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/guardian.co.uk Jimmy Bullard looks glum as Hull remain three points from safety beneath West Ham Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images Photograph: Ed Sykes/guardian.co.uk