A Darren Bent hat-trick in Tottenham's 4-nil win over Dynamo Zagreb has sparked an English renaissance in football's UEFA Cup.
Manchester City had a 3-2 win over Dutch club FC Twente while tournament favourites AC Milan escaped with a 1-nil win thanks to a late goal from Brazilian Ronaldinho to beat Portuguese side Braga.
Aston Villa had 1-nil win away to Slavia Prague and top their group while Tottenham and Manchester are second in their respective pools.
