Inter the only winners on night of UEFA draws

Inter Milan were the only team to manage a UEFA Cup victory on Thursday as the Italians eased past AEK Athens 3-1 at the San Siro.

The night's five other fourth round, first leg games were all draws -- though Olympique Lyon left it until the 89th minute to get their equaliser in a 1-1 home stalemate with Czech giant-killers Slovan Liberec.

Inter, three times winners of the competition in the 1990s, had to come from a goal down after Thodoris Zagorakis scored after eight minutes with a delightful looping shot.

Inter drew level six minutes later through their Argentine captain Javier Zanetti and Sierra Leone striker Mohammed Kallon put them ahead eight minutes before the interval with a low drive.

Substitute Nicola Ventola made it three with a neat finish after Clarence Seedorf had split the Greek defence with a perfect through ball 11 minutes into the second half.

The atmosphere was muted, though, after a celebrating Inter fan fell 15 metres from the second tier of the north end of the stadium and suffered a serious head injury.

Little-known Czech club Liberec, who have already knocked out Spanish duo Celta Vigo and Real Mallorca, were on course for a well-deserved away win after dominating in Lyon.

Czech international Jiri Stajner put them ahead with a 15th-minute penalty and they created several more good chances.

Lyon hit the woodwork three times in succession in a remarkable incident on the hour mark before Govou struck.

"It was very hard. We played almost against a wall," Govou said.

Lille made it two 1-1 draws for France as they also came from behind at home to Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund.

Lille's Mile Sterjovski hit the post in the 62nd minute but Dortmund went ahead five minutes later through Henrique Ewerthon who buried the rebound.

Moroccan international striker Salaheddine Bassir equalised in the 74th minute.

MISSED CHANCES

Leeds United, who have picked up only two points from their last five premier league games, produced their best European performance of the season to earn a goalless draw at PSV Eindhoven, but might yet regret not converting their dominance into an away goal.

The Dutch side's only real chances came in a furious opening five minutes when England goalkeeper Nigel Martyn made great saves to deny Mark van Bommel and Andre Ooijer. Leeds went closest when Mark Viduka and Alan Smith both had efforts cleared off the line.

"I'm pleased. For the first time in a long time I was able to put out the team I wanted to put out," Leeds manager David O'Leary said.

The winners of the tie will play either Rangers or Feyenoord, who drew 1-1 in Glasgow.

Captain Barry Ferguson struck an 80th minute penalty to rescue the Scottish club, involved in post-Christmas European action for the first time in nine years.

Japanese international midfielder Shinji Ono had put Feyenoord ahead 10 minutes earlier with a deflected shot.

FAN TROUBLE

The evening was marred by an ugly confrontation in the stands before the game, as a group of Feyenoord fans surged into the Rangers' section and attacked home.

Hapoel Tel Aviv's unlikely run stuttered when they drew 0-0 at home to Italian club Parma in a game that justified UEFA's faith in the local safety arrangements by avoiding any security problems.

The Israelis, who knocked out Chelsea in the second round, dominated possession and took the game to the Serie A team, but they lacked a cutting edge.

Two of the competition favourites -- AC Milan and Valencia -- chalked up victories on Tuesday.

Milan won 1-0 at Dutch club Roda JC Kerkrade, while Valencia, Champions League runners-up for the past two seasons, strolled to a 3-0 home win over Servette of Switzerland.

All the second leg matches are due to be played next Thursday.