Champions League regulars in recent andanand years APOEL secured a narrow 1-0 first leg lead over Kazakstan champions Astana with a goal George Efrem. Firecrackers and flares led to arrests at the game.
Elsewhere Basel edged a five-goal thriller over Apollon Limassol to take a 3-2 lead to Cyprus next week thanks to a double from Ricky van Wolfswinkel and one from Cubarm. Apollon led 2-1 at one stage with their goals coming from Maglik and Papoulis but their away goals will hold them in good stead for the home second leg.
AEK Larnaca drew 1-1 versus Slovakian team Trecin they scored in the 60th minute with a goal from Acoran five minutes after Trecin scored. AEK now play the second leg at home with an away goal advantage.