Zenit St Petersburg 1 - Sevilla 1

Zenit: Malafeev; Chirita, Vjestica, Sumulikovski, Mares; Bystrov (Hartig 75'), Denisov, Spivak, Radimov (Gorshkov 72'); Arshavin, Kerzhakov.4-4-2.
Sevilla: Esteban; Sergio Ramos (Daniel Alves 46'), Javi Navarro, Aitor Ocio, David; Martí, Renato; Fernando Salas (Jordi 82'), Baptista, Jesuli; Darío Silva (Carlos 56'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 35. Arshavin. Latched on to loose ball near to goal to beat Esteban.
1-1. 74. Baptista. Headed wide of keeper after Carlos turned ball back in.

A good result for Sevilla, who saved a point against Zenit in sub-zero temperatures in Saint Petersburg. Joaquín Caparrós's side came close to taking the lead in the eighth minute when Baptista headed against the post, but otherwise they were up against it for most of the first half. Esteban saved well from Kerzhakov and Arshvin shot just wide of goal before the Russians took the lead, Arshvin pouncing on a loose ball near to goal after Aitor Ocio tackled Bystrov to shoot low past the keeper.

The local pressure continued after the break, with Denisov shooting wide and Esteban almost giving away a goal when trying to dribble round Arshvin. The introduction of Carlitos for Darío Silva was a turning point though, the diminutive striker forcing Malafeev to tip the ball over the bar from a header soon after coming on. And when the defence failed to clear the resulting corner, Carlitos was there to turn the ball back in for Baptista to steer a header wide of the keeper.

The result takes Sevilla on to four points having played one games less than the two leaders Lille and Zenit, and they should be able to secure their place in the next stage when they play AEK in a week's time.