Porto could not beat Zenit
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- Category: Champions League
Porto eliminated from the Champions League after the last match of group stage draw 0-0 against Zenit.
Portuguese giants needed a victory to qualify for the tournament 1/8-finals, but found no way to the door of Vyacheslav Malafeev and should play in the UEFA Cup in the spring, where they can defend their title.
By winning point does Zenit ahead of the tournament continues with the successful early APOEL Nicosia. In their last match, which was irrelevant, Cypriots lost 0-2 by Shakhtar Donetsk, who came in last.
Needing a victory to secure a spot in the next round, the home side applied pressure in the Russian midfield at the beginning of the match, barely allowing their visitors to breathe. Two goalmouth opportunities, a strike from
