Tottenham 2-2 Sevilla (agg 3-4): Security is tight for the quarter-final second leg following last week's trouble in Spain
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, Spurs night begins badly when Steed Malbranque slices into his own net after five minutes
And three minutes later Freddie Kanoute rounds Paul Robinson to finish off a neat move and make it 4-1 on aggregate
The Uefa Cup holders dominate the opening 45 minutes and waste several opportunities to put the game beyond Spurs
Dimitar Berbatov hits the post before the half ends, but Spurs need to score four second-half goals to go through
With Spurs struggling to break down Sevilla, boss Martin Jol introduces Jermain Defoe with 25 minutes remaining
And within seconds, the diminutive striker evades the offside trap to turn in Robbie Keane's cross-shot from close range
One minute later, Aaron Lennon levels the tie on the night from six yards to give the fans hope of a famous comeback
The noise level at White Hart Lane lifts and Tottenham press, but Sevilla reorganise after their brief lapse in concentration
Michael Dawson blazes over from close range before Teemu Tainio is sent off for a rash challenge on Antonio Puerta
Deep into injury time, Spurs keeper Robinson ventures forward and finds space on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked
Tottenham's European adventure ends moments later and Sevilla will meet Spanish rivals Osasuna in the semi-finals
Osasuna 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen (agg 4-0): Juan Luis Gomez scores the only goal as Osasuna cruise into the semi-finals
Benfica 0-0 Espanyol (agg 2-3): Espanyol make it three Spanish teams in the semi-finals after a draw in Portugal
Werder Bremen 4-1 AZ Alkmaar (agg 4-1): Miroslav Klose's double sends the German side through to meet Espanyol
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