Holders Zenit bow out of Uefa Cup

Uefa Cup round-up : Defending champions Zenit St Petersburg have been knocked out of the competition at the last-16 stage by…

Uefa Cup round-up: Defending champions Zenit St Petersburg have been knocked out of the competition at the last-16 stage by Udinese.

Zenit, 2-0 down from the first leg in Italy, could only win the return match 1-0 at the Petrovsky stadium to bow out 2-1 on aggregate.

Former winners CSKA Moscow were also eliminated by Shakhtar Donetsk after the Ukraine side won 2-0 at home to overturn a 1-0 defeat in the Russian capital.

Ukraine will have two sides in the quarter-finals after Dynamo Kiev ousted compatriots Metalist Kharkiv on away goals after the tie ended 3-3 on aggregate.

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The three remaining last-16 second-leg ties take place later on Thursday.

The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be held in Nyon, Switzerland tomorrow.