LONDON (AP)—Sevilla’s bid for a third UEFA Cup title in four years was ended Thursday by Sampdoria, which progressed to the knockout stage alongside Stuttgart, Tottenham, NEC Nijmegen, Paris Saint-Germain and Olympiakos.
Jonathan Bottinelli’s 75th-minute goal gave Sampdoria a 1-0 win over Sevilla, which was also overtaken in Group C by Stuttgart after the German club’s 3-0 victory over group winner Standard Liege.
Racing Santander was knocked out on goal difference in Group A when Manchester City, which had already qualified, scored an injury-time goal in a 3-1 loss. PSG qualified in third place by one goal after crushing FC Twente 4-0.
Tottenham rallied from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Spartak Moscow to advance at the expense of the Russian club along with NEC Nijmegen, which scored two late goals to beat Group D winner Udinese 2-0.
Olympiakos trounced Hertha Berlin 4-0 to reach the last 32, but it was Metalist Kharkiv which topped Group B ahead of Galatasaray by edging Benfica 1-0.
AC Milan, Valencia and Hamburg were among the clubs to advance from the four groups completed Wednesday. The 24 teams will be joined in Friday’s draw by the eight third-place finishers in the Champions League group stage.
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