Fiorentina romped to their first UEFA Cup triumph of the Group C campaign with a crushing 6-1 success at home to Elfsborg to go top of the table.

Martin Jorgensen fired La Viola into the lead on just three minutes and Christian Vieri doubled their advantage a minute later.

Stefan Ishizaki scored just before the break to give the visitors a fighting chance.

But two goals in three second-half minutes from Marco Donadel and Per Kroldrup killed off the game - before Jorgensen and Samuele Di Carmine completed Elfsborg's humiliation.

In the same group attacking midfielder Matias Fernandez produced an inspired performance to help Villarreal register their first win, 2-1 away to Mlada Boleslav.

The Chile international had a hand in setting up goals for forward Kahveci Nihat and midfielder Gonzalez Santi at the Cazorla Mestsky Stadion.

A late strike from Mlada Boleslav midfielder Noel Alexandre Mendy ensured a tense finish - but Manuel Pellegrini's side held on to claim the points.

Bruno Cheyrou slotted a late penalty to rescue Rennes a deserved point from their Group D clash at home to Brann.

Azar Karadas's first-half header and a backs-to-the-wall defensive effort looked as if they were going to earn the visitors a hard-fought three points.

But captain Cheyrou scored from the spot after Jires Kembo-Ekoko was tripped three minutes from time.

Dinamo Zagreb's opening game in that group ended in frustration as they were held to a goalless draw by Basel.

Spartak Moscow opened their Group E campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 home win against Bayer Leverkusen.

Roman Pavluchenko converted a penalty and Mozart also celebrated his 28th birthday with a goal from the spot. Substitute Paul Freier pulled one back for the German side.

Karol Kisel scored two minutes from time to give Sparta Prague a 3-2 victory at Toulouse.

Johan Elmander put the home side ahead in the first half before Kisel and Libor Dosek replied within a minute of each other.

Fode Mansare levelled matters for Toulouse, but Kisel then settled the match.

Helsingborg claimed a surprise 3-2 victory over Galatasaray in Group H at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium.

The Swedish side took a two-goal lead thanks to Henrik Larsson and Razak Omotoyossi, but the home side pulled a goal back just before half time through Shabani Nonda.

Defender Christoffer Andersson then put the visitors further ahead with a fine individual strike, before Nonda struck late on to ensure a nervy final few minutes.

Bordeaux have one foot in the knockout stages after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Austria Vienna.

Brazilian midfielder Wendel coolly slotted a penalty home in the 88th minute after Marouane Chamakh had cancelled out Sanel Kuljic's early opener for the hosts.

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