Schalke edge closer to last four

Schalke took a giant stride towards the last four of the UEFA Cup after coming from behind to beat Levski Sofia 3-1 in their quarter-final first-leg clash in Bulgaria.

Goals from Gustavo Varela (48), Lincoln (69) and Gerald Asamoah (79) cancelled out a sixth-minute strike for Levski from former Bundesliga player Daniel Borimirov and put Mirko Slomka’s side into the driving seat.