London: Last season’s Uefa Cup finalists, Celtic, needed a Henrik Larsson goal to rescue a 1-1 draw against Villarreal, while Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba handed Olympique Marseille a slender 1-0 lead over Inter Milan in quarter final, first leg matches on Thursday.

Valencia, depleted by injury, came from behind to win 2-1 at ten-man Girondins Bordeaux and underline their status as competition favourites.

Newcastle United also gained the upper hand on their travels, drawing 1-1 against PSV Eindhoven to take an away goal back to St James’ Park for the return leg on Wednesday.