UEFA CUP WRAP: Valencia, Braga, Wolfsburg, Aston Villa, Hamburg and Ajax booked their places in the knockout stages after a pulsating evening of European football that delivered 26 goals across eight games.
Valencia got the point they needed to progress through to the next round from Group G thanks to Nikola Zigic's second-half equaliser against Club Brugge in a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla.
Both goals came from headers, with Zigic's 60th-minute effort cancelling out Antonin Alcaraz's first-half opener for Club Brugge.
Hamburg went through from Group F courtesy of goals from Croatian duo Ivica Olic and Mladen Petric in a 2-0 win over Slavia Prague, who are now out.
Olic pounced to score on the half-hour mark and Petric netted an injury-time penalty - after Slavia keeper Martin Vaniak had been sent off for bringing down David Jarolim in the area.
Villa also advanced from Group F despite crashing to a 2-1 defeat against 10-man MSK Zilina, while Ajax - who did not play this week - are also through.
Braga confirmed their passage with a 2-1 win over Heerenveen in Holland.
Gerald Sibon had put the hosts ahead in the first half from a free-kick, but the Portuguese side hit back through Wason Renteria and a Luis Aguiar free-kick.
With Wolfsburg defeating Portsmouth 3-2, a win for Braga was enough to secure qualification from Group E alongside the Wolves and AC Milan.
A Vagner Love hat-trick secured CSKA's position at the top of Group H and put a dent in Nancy's qualification hopes after a seven-goal thriller at the Marcel Picot stadium.
The Brazilian scored two minutes from the end to seal the win after Nancy thought they had stolen a point through Basile Camerling's late strike. Vagner Love and fellow Brazilian Ramon had given the visitors a 3-1 lead over Nancy, for whom Monsef Zerka and Julien Feret also tallied.
Deportivo La Coruna must wait until their final Group H match to secure their passage to the last 32 after a 1-1 draw with Lech Poznan in Poland.
Diego Colotto put the visitors ahead in the first minute but Hernan Rengifo levelled before half-time for Lech and Deportivo were grateful to keeper Daniel Aranzubia for some fine saves.
A late goal from Mikael Antonsson ensured FC Copenhagen kept alive their hopes with a 1-1 draw against Scandinavian rivals Rosenborg in Group G.
Steffen Iversen's first-half strike looked to have earned the Norwegians the points but Antonsson's header with five minutes remaining sparked celebrations at Parken.
The result means FCK's final group match against Club Brugge will be decisive as both teams look to finish in the top three.
Both goals came from headers, with Zigic's 60th-minute effort cancelling out Antonin Alcaraz's first-half opener for Club Brugge.
Hamburg went through from Group F courtesy of goals from Croatian duo Ivica Olic and Mladen Petric in a 2-0 win over Slavia Prague, who are now out.
Olic pounced to score on the half-hour mark and Petric netted an injury-time penalty - after Slavia keeper Martin Vaniak had been sent off for bringing down David Jarolim in the area.
Villa also advanced from Group F despite crashing to a 2-1 defeat against 10-man MSK Zilina, while Ajax - who did not play this week - are also through.
Braga confirmed their passage with a 2-1 win over Heerenveen in Holland.
Gerald Sibon had put the hosts ahead in the first half from a free-kick, but the Portuguese side hit back through Wason Renteria and a Luis Aguiar free-kick.
With Wolfsburg defeating Portsmouth 3-2, a win for Braga was enough to secure qualification from Group E alongside the Wolves and AC Milan.
A Vagner Love hat-trick secured CSKA's position at the top of Group H and put a dent in Nancy's qualification hopes after a seven-goal thriller at the Marcel Picot stadium.
The Brazilian scored two minutes from the end to seal the win after Nancy thought they had stolen a point through Basile Camerling's late strike. Vagner Love and fellow Brazilian Ramon had given the visitors a 3-1 lead over Nancy, for whom Monsef Zerka and Julien Feret also tallied.
Deportivo La Coruna must wait until their final Group H match to secure their passage to the last 32 after a 1-1 draw with Lech Poznan in Poland.
Diego Colotto put the visitors ahead in the first minute but Hernan Rengifo levelled before half-time for Lech and Deportivo were grateful to keeper Daniel Aranzubia for some fine saves.
A late goal from Mikael Antonsson ensured FC Copenhagen kept alive their hopes with a 1-1 draw against Scandinavian rivals Rosenborg in Group G.
Steffen Iversen's first-half strike looked to have earned the Norwegians the points but Antonsson's header with five minutes remaining sparked celebrations at Parken.
The result means FCK's final group match against Club Brugge will be decisive as both teams look to finish in the top three.
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