PARIS (AFP) — Tottenham reached the UEFA Cup last 32 on Thursday while Bolton virtually ensured their place but both ties were overshadowed by controversy.
Spurs, the champions in 1984, drew 1-1 with Anderlecht in Brussels in Group G with Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov scoring from the penalty spot just two minutes after the Belgian side had gone ahead through Bart Goor.
It was Berbatov's 10th goal in 12 games in the UEFA Cup for the London side as coach Juande Ramos, who took Sevilla to two wins in the tournament, stayed on course for a third triumph.
However, Anderlecht look set to face the wrath of UEFA after cigarette lighters and even an iron bar rained down on the pitch in the closing stages with makeshift Spurs defender Didier Zokora being hit on the head.
"I played four years in Belgium so maybe they hate me," said Zokora, a former Genk midfielder.
Spurs assistant boss Gus Poyet admitted it was important to take something from the match.
"In the first half there was not much pace and we had to really concentrate. We didn't create too many chances but we showed in the beginning of the second half we had come to try to win," he said.
On the missiles thrown onto the pitch, Poyet said: "I think it's not good for Anderlecht. It's nothing to do with Anderlecht, there are always a few people."
In Belgrade, Bolton rested star striker Nicolas Anelka, with one eye on Saturday's English Premiership relegation battle with Wigan, but it didn't prevent Gary Megson's side from registering a famous 1-0 win over Red Star.
The win put them on top of Group F and virtually assured a place in the last 32 with just one round of games to play.
Gavin McCann headed Bolton's winner on the stroke of half-time.
It was the former Aston Villa man's first goal for the club and it came after Gary Speed had flicked on a corner from Andranik Teymourian
The Premiership side had been outraged that hundreds of their fans had originally been prevented from making their way to the stadium.
Police held the supporters at the Hotel National in the Serbian capital amid security fears following trouble involving Red Star fans last weekend when a policeman was attacked with flares.
Bayer Leverkusen secured their place in the last 32 with a 1-0 win over Sparta Prague. Manuel Friedrich secured the win with a 71st-minute header.
The result also sent FC Zurich and Spartak Moscow through from Group E at the expense of Toulouse as well as the Czech champions.
Spartak Moscow moved to the top spot in the group with a 1-0 win over Zurich with Egor Titov scoring in the 57th minute.
Bordeaux beat Helsingborg 2-1 as the French side joined the Swedes in qualifying from Group H.
Marouane Chamakh gave the French side a 12th-minute lead before Henrik Larsson levelled five minutes later.
Jussie grabbed the winner for Bordeaux just after Helsingborg midfielder Adama Tamboura had been red-carded.
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