Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington was dealt a blow ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifier against Serbia when Paddy McCourt and Kyle Lafferty were both ruled out of the match.

Celtic were beaten 2-0 by Inter Milan in an ill-tempered friendly match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Schalke 2 Inter Milan 1 (agg 7-3)

A MATCH which began with Inter Milan scoring one of the great Champions League goals ended with their Champions League ambitions all but dead as Schalke twice came from behind in the San Siro to claim a sensational advantage in last night’s quarter-final.

He may be Macedonia’s star player but Goran Pandev endures a love/hate relationship with the national fans. Ben Lyttleton profiles the Inter Milan dangerman ahead of tonight’s Euro qualifier at the Aviva Stadium.

Serbia 2 N Ireland 1

AC Milan maintained their four-point lead at the top of Serie A thanks to a 2-0 win over Cesena at the San Siro this evening.

TOTTENHAM almost made the greatest of escapes in Milan last night, losing to Inter but salvaging some pride against the European Champions in a remarkable game.

Inter Milan 4 Tottenham 3

ITALY’s Euro 2012 Group C qualifier against Serbia was abandoned by UEFA last night after just six minutes due to crowd disturbances.

Italy’s Euro 2012 Group C qualifier against Serbia was abondoned by UEFA tonight after just six minutes had been played due to crowd disturbances.

RADOMIR ANTIC dedicated his side’s stunning World Cup victory over Germany yesterday to the Serbian people as Group D was blown wide open.

Germany 0 Serbia 1

Germany 0 Serbia 1

Vojvodina Novi Sad goalkeeper Zeljko Brkic was the unlucky man to miss out as Serbia coach Radomir Antic today trimmed his 24-man party down to the final 23 names who will make the trip to South Africa.

MANCHESTER UNITED defender Nemanja Vidic was forced to appeal to Serbia fans for calm as they rioted during his side’s embarrassing 1-0 friendly defeat by New Zealand in Klagenfurt on Saturday night.

MARIO BALOTELLI is to be given one more chance by Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho after he left a blemish on an otherwise successful evening at the San Siro.

EVEN the self-titled “Special One” cannot claim that it was Jose Mourinho magic that steered Inter Milan into the semi-final of the Champions League last night.

INTER MILAN will take a slender one-goal advantage into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash with CSKA Moscow next week after Diego Milito earned them a 1-0 win at the San Siro last night.

Inter Milan 1 CSKA Moscow 0

INTER MILAN striker Samuel Eto’o believes CSKA Moscow could present his side with a more challenging encounter than in the previous round against Chelsea.

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has picked three forwards on his return to Stamford Bridge to face his former club Chelsea in the Champions League last 16.

CHELSEA grabbed a vital away goal as former boss Jose Mourinho and his Inter Milan side came out on top in a pulsating Champions League first-leg at the San Siro last night.

Inter Milan 2 Chelsea 1

GOKDENIZ KARADENIZ stuck a second-half winner as Rubin Kazan claimed a shock Champions League victory over reigning European champions Barcelona at the Nou Camp last night.

Patrick Vieira will quit Inter Milan if he is not given more playing time, the midfielder announced today.

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho is confident his side will progress to the knock-out round of the Champions League despite their failure to win a game so far in the competition.

WALTER SMITH launched a scathing attack on referee Jonas Eriksson, accusing him of “opting out” of awarding Rangers a crucial penalty in their Group G game against Sevilla.

Inter Milan 0 Barcelona 0

SERBIA tightened their grip on World Cup qualifying Group Seven with a routine 2-0 win over Brian Kerr’s Faroe Islands last night.

Faroe Islands 0 Serbia 2

IT’S IN at the deep end for former Ireland manager Brian Kerr tonight when his first game in charge of the Faroe Islands pits his rank outsiders against Group 7 pacemakers Serbia in a World Cup qualifier in Torshavn.

Manchester United 2 Inter Milan 0 (Manchester United win 2-0 on agg)

Leaders Inter Milan returned to winning ways in Serie A with a comprehensive 3-0 victory at lowly Lecce this evening.

Anorthosis Famagusta 3 Internazionale 3

Inter Milan 0 Liverpool 1 (Agg: 0-3)

INTER MILAN captain Javier Zanetti insists Liverpool’s FA Cup disaster means “nothing” in terms of the clubs’ Champions League showdown.

Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti insists Liverpool’s FA Cup disaster means “nothing” in terms of the clubs’ Champions League showdown.

Man Utd 2 Inter Milan 3

INTER MILAN qualified for the last 16 in the Champions League after ex-Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo struck to give them a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon in Group B, eliminating the Portuguese side.

Julio Cruz scored twice in the opening nine minutes as Inter Milan beat Spartak Moscow 2-1 at the San Siro – their first victory in Group B tonight.

SPANISH champions Barcelona sent out a warning shot to Champions League opponents Chelsea last night as they opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga after their nearest rivals all faltered.

TWO first-half goals from striker Ebi Smolarek gave Poland a shock 2-1 win over Group A favourites Portugal in Chorzow.

France moved level on points with Euro 2008 qualifying Group B leaders Scotland, after a 5-0 trouncing of the Faroe Islands in Sochaux tonight.