Sneijder winner puts Inter top

Graham Caygill

• Last Updated: November 06. 2009 12:28AM UAE / November 5. 2009 8:28PM GMT

Two goals in the last five minutes spared Jose Mourinho’s blushes at Dynamo Kiev and reignited Inter Milan’s Champions League campaign on Wednesday.

Andrey Shevchenko had scored the only goal of the first half after 21 minutes and it looked like being enough for a shock victory.

Inter piled on the pressure in the second period and it finally paid off as the in-form Diego Milito equalised in the 86th minute and Wesley Sneijder won it one minute from time.

Inter had looked as if they would be anchored to the foot of the table, but as it is they are now top after leapfrogging Kiev, as well as defending champions Barcelona and Rubin Kazan, who played out a goalless draw.

Mourinho said: “When the team keep missing chances, it is easy to be disappointed. But we got better every minute, and after first goal we all felt that could win.”

Elsewhere, Arsenal are just a point away from guaranteeing their spot in the last 16 after they thrashed AZ Alkmaar 4-1,

Cesc Fabregas scored twice and Samir Nasri and Abou Diaby also netted in the Group H clash, while Jeremain Lens replied.

Standard Liege boosted their hopes of going through with Arsenal as they saw off Olympiacos 2-0 thanks to goals from Dieudonne Mbokani and Milan Jovanovic.

In Group G, Sevilla secured their last 16 spot as they drew 1-1 with Stuttgart.

Captain for the night Jesus Navas put Sevilla ahead in the 14th minute, but Zdravko Kuzmanovic’s deflected levelled things.

Unirea Urziceni remain second in the Group G table after substitute Marius Onofras struck in stoppage time to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Rangers.The Scottish champions had led through Lee McCulloch’s goal.

* Agencies