Zulte Waregem 1 Newcastle 3:  Antoine Sibierski put his friendship with Frederic Dindeleux to the test as Newcastle shattered Zulte Waregem's Uefa Cup dreams.

The former Lille team-mates have known each other since the age of eight, and Dindeleux was Sibierski's best man at his wedding.

But the Zulte defender endured a nightmare, opening the scoring with a 47th-minute own goal and then seeing his close friend outpace him to wrap up victory with a stunning solo effort 14 minutes from time at the Jules Otten Stadium.

Obafemi Martins' 13th goal of the season from the penalty spot had put the Magpies in charge, and although they wobbled momentarily after Karel D'Haene pulled a goal back, Sibierski took his tally for the Magpies to eight to send them into next Thursday night's second leg in pole position to claim a last 16 clash with either Fenerbahce or AZ Alkmaar.

Zulte coach Francky Dury and his players may have been less than impressed with Bulgarian referee Anton Genov's decision to award a penalty for goalkeeper Pieter Merlier's challenge on Damien Duff, but in truth, his side were well beaten.

Indeed, had the Magpies made the most of the opportunities which came their way before the break, they would have been home and dry in the tie.

Spartak Moscow's hopes of emulating city rivals CSKA's Uefa Cup win in 2005 took a knock as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a battling Celta Vigo side who belied their poor recent form in the Primera Liga.

Celta took the lead in the first half when Antonio Nunez netted with the interval approaching.

Maxim Kalinichenko levelled things up after the break but the hosts could not break down Celta, who did not look like a team in relegation trouble as they put on an impressive performance in the cold in Moscow.