Vieri draws first blood for Inter as tempers fray

Inter Milan 1 Valencia 0

But while his 14th-minute effort gives Inter the advantage going into the second leg in Spain in a fortnight, his effort was far from being the only talking point in a match which gave rise to some bad blood as both sides finished with 10 men.

Vieri headed in with aplomb after Turkish midfielder Emre Belozoglu had raced down the left flank and crossed for Hernan Crespo, whose flick on gave his strike colleague the simple task of nodding beyond keeper Santiago Canizares for only his second goal of the tournament.