Uefa Cup: Stephen Ireland Benjani Mwaruwari scored a goal in each half to give Manchester City a 2-0 Uefa Cup victory at Schalke while Tottenham also took a huge stride towards the knockout stages of thanks to a 1-0 victory over NEC Nijmegen.
Benjani opened the scoring for City in the 32nd minute when he fired home a cross from Daniel Sturridge before Ireland put the issue beyond doubt in the 67th minute.
The result lifted City, who were playing without injured striker Robinho, to the top of Group A and gave them a real chance of reaching the next round
Tottenham won on the road courtesy of Jamie O'Hara's early header.
O'Hara's goal at Stadion De Goffert gives Harry Redknapp's side six points from three Group D games, which should be enough to get them through ahead of their final match against Spartak Moscow.
The winner came in the 14th minute when O'Hara headed home after Fraizer Campbell hit the bar.
Proud Portsmouth had to settle for a draw as the giants of AC Milan struck twice in the last six minutes to salvage a 2-2 draw at Fratton Park.
Goals from defender Younes Kaboul and FA Cup final hero Kanu seemed set to clinch a never-to-be-forgotten UEFA Cup victory but substitute Ronaldinho rifled a fabulous 30-yard free-kick past David James after 84 minutes and Filippo Inzaghi, who had twice hit the woodwork, grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser.
Pompey manager Tony Adams saw his team's hearts broken after they looked set to register a thoroughly-deserved triumph on a dramatic, rainy night against the seven-times European Cup winners.
Earlier, Benjani and Stephen Ireland scored a goal in each half to give Manchester City a 2-0 Cup victory at Schalke.
Benjani opened the scoring in the 32nd minute when he fired home a cross from Daniel Sturridge before Ireland put the issue beyond doubt in the 67th minute.
The result lifted City, who were playing without injured striker Robinho, to the top of Group A and gave them a brilliant chance of reaching the next round
Tottenham also took a huge stride towards the knockout stages of thanks to a 1-0 victory over NEC Nijmegen courtesy of Jamie O'Hara's early header.
O'Hara's goal at Stadion De Goffert gives Harry Redknapp's side six points from three Group D games, which should be enough to get them through ahead of their final match against Spartak Moscow.
The winner came in the 14th minute when O'Hara headed home after Fraizer Campbell hit the bar.
