Basle 2-0 Middlesbrough: David Degen causes a number of problems for Boro and is booked for diving after 29 minutes
Shortly before half-time a speculative shot by Matias Delgado bounces over Mark Schwarzer and into the net
Boro are left reeling moments later when Degen emphatically finishes to give Basle a 2-0 lead at the interval
No further goals are scored leaving Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren with plenty to ponder ahead of the second leg
Levski Sofia 1-3 Schalke: Daniel Borimirov gets the hosts off to a great start when he robs Hamit Altintop to score
With 35 minutes played, English referee Mike Riley dismisses Levski's Cédric Bardon for a second bookable offence
Schalke's greater numbers take their toll on the Bulgarians' defence and Gustavo Varela equalises shortly after half-time
They then go in front midway through the second half when Brazilian midfielder Lincoln finishes a neat move
The scoring is completed by Gerald Asamoah who is the first to react after Christian Poulsen's header hits the post
Rapid Bucharest 1-1 Steaua Bucharest: Banel Nicolita nets after just five minutes for the visitors in the Romanian derby
Rapid draw level in the 50th minute when Viorel Moldovan prods home after goalkeeper Carlos Alberto Fernandes' error
Sevilla 4-1 Zenit St Petersburg: A pass from Adriano Correia is headed home by Javier Saviola as the hosts take the lead
On the stroke of half-time, Aleksandr Kerzhakov equalises for Zenit after combining well with Andrei Arshavin
Second-half goals from Martí, Saviola and Adriano put the Spanish side in a very strong position ahead of the return leg
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