Barcelona managed a 0-0 at Alaves despite having Thiago Motta dismissed early in the second period, a result that sees them remain in ninth place in Primera Liga.
Unfortunately Inter look back in form with a 4-0 win over lowly Como, thanks to a Christian Vieri brace and strikes from Gabriel Batistuta and Luigi Di Biagio.
Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 1-1 home draw by Wolfsburg despite Cartsen Ramelow giving them the lead after 68 minutes.