Tottenham Hotspur [ Images ] pulled off a 1-0 win at AC Milan [ Images ] and Raul made a goalscoring return to Spain to earn Schalke a 1-1 draw at Valencia as the Champions League [ Images ] returned with two last-16 first-leg matches on Tuesday.

Spurs outplayed the Serie A leaders for much of the game and England [ Images ] striker Peter Crouch struck 10 minutes from time with a fine breakaway goal for the Premier League side.

Spanish forward Raul produced a trademark finish from close range to cancel out Roberto Soldado's early strike for Valencia and take his record Champions League goal scoring tally to 69.

Spurs, who lost 4-3 to Inter Milan [ Images ] at the San Siro in the group stage after fighting back from 4-0 down, dominated the first half but failed to find a way through the Milan defence.

The Italians improved following the introduction of Alexandre Pato [ Images ] as a second-half substitute and Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes [ Images ] made two instinctive saves to keep out powerful headers from Mario Yepes.

Tottenham looked pleased to be heading for a draw before England winger Aaron Lennon burst into the Milan half and laid the ball off perfectly for the unmarked Crouch to score with a clinical low shot.

At the Mestalla, Soldado put Valencia ahead in the 17th minute but Raul equalised for Schalke midway through the second half, turning sharply to score with a low shot from eight metres.

Schalke's Lukas Schmitz was sent off in stoppage time following his second yellow card.

Arsenal [ Images ] host Barcelona [ Images ] and AS Roma entertain Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday with the other four first-leg ties to be played next week.