Tottenham 4-1 FC Twente: Peter Crouch attempts to break the deadlock at White Hart Lane but FC Twente's keeper Nikolay Mihaylov remains alert as the hosts start to take control of the encounter
Rafael van der Vaart steps up to take a penalty after Peter Wisgergof is penalised after tangling with Crouch in the area but sees his penalty saved by Mihaylov just before the break
Mihaylov is mobbed by his FC Twente team-mates after denying Van der Vaart as half-time arrives with the entertaining game surprisingly goalless
Spurs immediately break the deadlock after the break as Van der Vaart controls Crouch's header on his chest before firing in a fine opener in the 47th minute
Roman Pavlyuchenko gives Tottenham a two-goal cushion three minutes later as he strokes home from the penalty spot after Gareth Bale is felled by Roberto Rosales
Nacer Chadli pulls a goal back for the visitors but Spurs soon take a 3-1 lead through yet another penalty that Pavlyuchenko calmly clips home from the spot after Wout Brama is harshly judged to have handled in the box
Van der Vaart's game ends with a red card after he jumps into Roberto Rosales and picks up a second yellow card in the 61st minute
Gareth Bale wraps up the win for Spurs on a wet night in north London with a cool finish after a defensive slip within the FC Twente defence
Rangers 1-0 Bursaspor: Rangers take the lead in the 18th minute as Steven Naismith nips in ahead of keeper Dimitar Ivankov to poke home Kirk Broadfoot's header
Valencia 0-1 Manchester United: Anderson is tackled by Valencia's David Navarro during the cagey opening to the Group C match in eastern Spain
Valencia's David Albelda fails to deal with the aerial presence of Dimitar Berbatov as the uninspiring half heads towards the break with neither side really dominant
Valencia's Pablo Hernandez shows his frustration as the hosts start to gain momentum in the second half but are unable to break through the English side's resolute defence
United snatch the win in the 85th minute as a counter-attack sees Nani feed Federico Macheda who in turn sets up Javier Hernandez who fires the ball home in style
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