Enzo Maresca's penalty two minutes from the end salvaged a 2-2 draw for defending UEFA Cup champion Sevilla against Shakhtar Donetsk in a game with three successful spot kicks on Thursday.
Top of the Spanish league, Sevilla seemed to be moving confidently toward a place in the last eight when Jose Luis Marti scored with an eighth-minute penalty at Stadio Pizjuan. But the Ukrainian side hit back with Tomas Hubschman's 19th-minute equalizer and a 60th-minute penalty by Brazilian midfielder Matuzalem.
Maresca, who started his pro career with West Bromwich Albion in England and then moved to Italian soccer powerhouse Juventus, made it 2-2 from the spot two minutes from the end after he was fouled by Olexiy Gay. But Shakhtar have the advantage of two away goals when the teams meet again in Donetsk next Thursday.
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"I don't like the result but that's what we've got," Sevilla coach Juande Ramos said. "It's not positive because it obliges us to win or draw with a lot of goals. I'm not surprised because our opponent is Champions League level."
On a poor night for the four Spanish clubs trying to reach the last eight, Osasuna conceded an injury time-equalizer to finish 1-1 at Rangers and Celta Vigo lost 1-0 at home to Werder Bremen.
Espanyol earned a 0-0 draw at Maccabi Haifa, the home side's substitute Shlomi Arbaitman having a goal disallowed for offside 10 minutes from the end.
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Hugo Almeida scored for Bremen with six minutes remaining, leaving Celta to deal with a home defeat and a tough ask to reach the last eight.
Osasuna led at Ibrox through Raul Garcia after 16 minutes but Rangers hit back through French midfielder Brahim Hemdani in injury time.
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Aaron Lennon's improvised, flicked-up lob set up Keane on the volley from 18m in the 57th minute. In the 72nd, Lennon ended a dribble with a shot that goalkeeper Paulo Santos couldn't hold, and Steed Malbranque netted the rebound for Spurs' second.
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An own goal by Gretar Steinsson and two goals in a minute by Kieron Dyer and Martins gave the Magpies a 3-0 lead inside the first 23 minutes. Shota Arveladze hit back with a powerful diving header for the Dutch club in the 31st but Martins made it 4-1 in the 37th.
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Paris Saint-Germain rallied from a goal down to edge Benfica 2-1.
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