The Nerazzurri fielded a strong side for this pre-season clash but were without Adriano, Luis Figo, Esteban Cambiasso and Azzurri stars Marco Materazzi and Fabio Grosso who were still on holiday.

New signings Olivier Dacourt and Brazilian Maicon started, while youngsters Leonardo Bonucci and Goran Slavkovski had to settle for seats on the bench.

Spurs handed a home debut to Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov and Edgar Davids (pictured) played against the side he represented in the 2004-05 season.

The home side took the lead after 36 minutes of an open first half as Tainio's long range shot deflected past Francesco Toldo.

Obafemi Martins looked to be the Nerazzurri's main threat and he equalised on the stroke of half-time.

A Maicon shot was parried and the Nigerian marksman reacted first to slot the ball home.

The game went off the boil somewhat after the interval as both sides lacked a cutting edge.

However, a superb solo effort from Finnish midfielder Tainio clinched the game for the home side.

Having picked up the ball in defence, the ex-Auxerre man ran 50 yards before curling a left-footed shot past the helpless Toldo.

L'pool 2-3 K'lautern
Jermaine Pennant gave Liverpool supporters a glimpse of things to come after marking his first appearance for the club, as a second-half substitute, by setting up both goals in Saturday's 3-2 friendly defeat to the German club Kaiserslautern in Liechentenstein.

Anfield's new 6.7million-pound signing is not known as a prolific scorer and he does not expect to turn into one now he is at Liverpool. But Pennant was delighted with his debut for Rafael Benitez's side after teeing up Craig Bellamy and Luis Garcia -- later forced off the pitch with a neck injury -- to score.

"It's always nice to score, but I get just as much pleasure setting up goals for others," said Pennant, who came on at half-time. "Hopefully they will be the first of many assists credited to my name while I'm at Liverpool. I'm pleased with the way my debut went. It's just nice to get the nerves out of the way."

Pennant says he has nothing to prove at Anfield and insists his wild days -- which saw him sent to prison for driving while intoxicated, banned and uninsured -- are a thing of the past. "Since all that happened I've had a full season at Birmingham," added Pennant. "I wouldn't be here at Liverpool if I hadn't played well for Birmingham."

Benitez expressed his satisfaction at Pennant's efforts although his performance was overshadowed by injuries including a calf problem suffered by the new signing Fabio Aurelio. "I thought Jermaine did a good job and played well," the Spaniard said. "He showed the quality that he has. It was a difficult game for us with the two injuries to Luis and Fabio." Though Aurelio's injury caused the greater concern -- "I think it's a more serious problem than Luis," said Benitez -- it was when Garcia complained of pain in his neck shortly after scoring that his manager was given a real headache: Benitez had already used all his outfield substitutes and was left with no choice but to throw first-choice goalkeeper Jose Reina into midfield for the last 15 minutes.

The penalty shoot-out hero of Liverpool's FA Cup final triumph over West Ham in May said the experience had been an eye-opener. "I had one really good chance to score," said Reina. "But now I know how difficult it is to score. Playing in midfield was the last solution because we had used all our substitutes. It's not normal for things like that to happen but I had to do it."

The 17-year-old defender Jack Hobbs was blamed by many for the defeat but was consoled by Benitez: "He is a young boy who will learn from this," he said. Bellamy's second goal in three games since his 6million-pound move from Blackburn Rovers cancelled out Ricardo Villar's opener for Kaiserslautern before García put Liverpool ahead. But two late efforts by Marcel Ziemer sealed Liverpool's fate in the first of three friendlies against continental opposition before next week's Champions League qualifying round tie with Maccabi Haifa of Israel.

Roma 0-1 Porto
Roma were beaten 1-0 by Portuguese champions Porto in their first major pre-season friendly on Sunday evening, thanks an own goal by Philippe Mexes.

Coach Luciano Spalletti fielded the usual 4-2-3-1 system, but could not count on his internationals Francesco Totti, Daniele De Rossi and Simone Perrotta, who were still on holiday, as well as Leandro Cufrè and Samuel Kuffour.

Vincenzo Montella and Rodrigo Taddei stayed in Trigoria, to recover from their injuries.

Spalletti alternated Marco Cassetti and Christian Panucci on the flanks, leaving Ricardo Faty in the middle next to Alberto Aquilani, who distinguished himself.

After 35 minutes Edgar Alvarez missed a great chance for Roma and three minutes after that Porto took the lead, with Mexes trying to anticipate Adriano but unfortunately sending the ball past Gianluca Curci.

Alvarez tried to equalise 9 minutes into the second half, but Helton was ready to stop him.

The Giallorossi looked in fairly good physical condition against a team who may be one of their opponents in the next Champions League.