Spartak Moscow 2 - Villarreal 2

Spartak: Kowalewski; Akhmedov, Soava (Shishkin 63'), Petkovic, Mitreski; Tamas, Trobok (Kink 65'), Pavlenko, Samedov (Leshonok 70'); Kobalsky, Pavlyuchenko. 4-4-2.
Villarreal: Reina; Armando Sá, Quique Alvarez, Ballesteros, Arruabarrena; Santi Cazorla, Battaglia, Josico, Roger (Héctor Font 84'); José Marí, Sonny Anderson (Víctor 58'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 10. Pavlyuchenko. From close up after shot came back off defender
1-1. 32. Sonny Anderson. Picked up pass from Roger to beat keeper.
2-1. 35. Pavlyuchenko. Headed home centre from Samedov.
2-2. 52. Roger. Beat offside trap to run through and score.

Villarreal are on track for another place in the Intertoto final after knocking out a difficult Spartak Moscow on their artificial pitch in the Russian capital. Pellegrini's side were defending a slender 1-0 lead from the first leg, but within ten minutes the tie was level after Pavlyuchenko picked up a rebound off a defender to open the scoring.

The Spanish forwards were finding it difficult on the slippery pitch, and Sonny Anderson missed an easy chance when he failed to keep his feet. But a few minutes later the Brazilian striker did take his chance to score a vital away goal and swing things in favour of his side.

Only three minutes afterwards though, Pavlyuchenko restored the lead when he headed a centre from Samedov past Reina. But Roger made it 2-2 seven minutes after the restart after a good team move to put the game beyond Spartak's reach, and after that the Spaniards controlled the game up until the final whistle.

Villarreal have another tricky fixture in the semi-finals though against Germany's Hamburg, with the first leg at home next Wednesday, and if they get through that they may have to face Atlético Madrid in the final.

Report to follow.