A PENALTY prevented Bayern Munich suffering a repeat of their shock 1983 defeat to Aberdeen after the German giants were held to a 2-2 draw.
England Under-19 team-mates Josh Walker and Sone Aluko both gave Aberdeen the lead in the first half with Miroslav Klose's clinical finish sandwiched in between.
Hamit Altintop earned Bayern a share of the spoils from the penalty spot in the second half after referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez penalised Alan Maybury for handball.
Altintop had his first attempt saved by Jamie Langfield but reacted quickest to tuck away the loose ball.
Hamburg all but booked their spot in the next round after grabbing a comfortable 3-1 victory at FC Zurich.
Despite playing nearly the final hour without captain and playmaker Rafael van der Vaart through injury, Hamburg tallied three goals in the second half to cruise to a convincing win.
David Jarolim opened the scoring in the 49th minute before Ivica Olic doubled the advantage in the 67th. Piotr Trochowski joined the scorers with 77 minutes gone before Zurich pulled one back just before the end through Eric Hassli.
Tottenham edged towards the last 16 with a 2-1 victory at Slavia Prague but goalkeeper Radek Cerny handed his former club a lifeline with a second-half blunder.
Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane struck in the first half at the Strahov Stadium to provide a cushion for Juande Ramos' side.
Spurs were cruising until Cerny dropped the ball under his crossbar and David Strihavka finished with 21 minutes remaining.
Adrian Mutu came back from injury to fire Fiorentina to a slender 1-0 advantage over Rosenborg.
The Viola's top scorer, who missed the Serie A team's last game, pounced in the 16th minute to give his side their first away win in the competition this season.
El-Hadji Diouf gave Bolton a slim advantage over Atletico Madrid going into the second leg in Spain next week.
He scored the winner in the 74th minute, 60 seconds after Atletico substitute Sergio Aguero was sent off, apparently for spitting.
Ariza Makukula's first-half strike gave Benfica a narrow 1-0 victory over Nurnberg. The Bundesliga outfit controlled most of the match but Makukula scored the game's only goal in the 43rd minute.
Hamit Altintop earned Bayern a share of the spoils from the penalty spot in the second half after referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez penalised Alan Maybury for handball.
Altintop had his first attempt saved by Jamie Langfield but reacted quickest to tuck away the loose ball.
Hamburg all but booked their spot in the next round after grabbing a comfortable 3-1 victory at FC Zurich.
Despite playing nearly the final hour without captain and playmaker Rafael van der Vaart through injury, Hamburg tallied three goals in the second half to cruise to a convincing win.
David Jarolim opened the scoring in the 49th minute before Ivica Olic doubled the advantage in the 67th. Piotr Trochowski joined the scorers with 77 minutes gone before Zurich pulled one back just before the end through Eric Hassli.
Tottenham edged towards the last 16 with a 2-1 victory at Slavia Prague but goalkeeper Radek Cerny handed his former club a lifeline with a second-half blunder.
Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane struck in the first half at the Strahov Stadium to provide a cushion for Juande Ramos' side.
Spurs were cruising until Cerny dropped the ball under his crossbar and David Strihavka finished with 21 minutes remaining.
Adrian Mutu came back from injury to fire Fiorentina to a slender 1-0 advantage over Rosenborg.
The Viola's top scorer, who missed the Serie A team's last game, pounced in the 16th minute to give his side their first away win in the competition this season.
El-Hadji Diouf gave Bolton a slim advantage over Atletico Madrid going into the second leg in Spain next week.
He scored the winner in the 74th minute, 60 seconds after Atletico substitute Sergio Aguero was sent off, apparently for spitting.
Ariza Makukula's first-half strike gave Benfica a narrow 1-0 victory over Nurnberg. The Bundesliga outfit controlled most of the match but Makukula scored the game's only goal in the 43rd minute.
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