Rampant Bayern prove UEFA Cup credentials

Bayern Munich all but booked their place in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals with a thumping 5-0 victory over woeful Anderlecht tonight.

Hamit Altintop opened the scoring in the first leg of the last-16 clash after just nine minutes and Luca Toni added a second on the stroke of half-time.

Lukas Podolski, Miroslav Klose and substitute Franck Ribery all struck after the break to seal a comprehensive win.

The Belgian side played the entire second half with 10 men after Marcin Wasilewski was sent off for two yellow cards in as many minutes.

Djibril Cisse scored in either half to help Marseille take a 3-1 lead into the second leg of their clash with Zenit St Petersburg.

The France striker netted low finishes either side of a Mamadou Niang effort before Andrei Arshavin slotted an away goal for Zenit in the 82nd minute.

UEFA Cup rookies Getafe held on for a 2-1 win over 10-man Benfica in the Stadio da Luz.

Oscar Cardozo was sent off early on before Getafe took a commanding lead through Ruben De La Red and Pablo Hernandez.

Pedro Mantorras pulled one back for Benfica with 15 minutes to go, but the Portuguese side still have a big job to do in Spain.

Bayer Leverkusen got the best of an all-German affair, edging the home leg against Hamburg when Theofanis Gekas powerfully headed a Tranquillo Barnetta corner home in the 77th minute.