Woeful PSG slumps in Europa battle
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December 3, 2011, Saturday
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SCHALKE 04, Lokomotiv Moscow and Stoke City sealed places in the last 32 of the Europa League but a 0-2 defeat at Salzburg left Paris St. Germain coach Antoine Kombouare looking over his shoulder yesterday.
The French side was leapfrogged by Salzburg in Group F and a home win over already-qualified Athletic Bilbao in its final match in two weeks might not be enough for Kombouare whose side lost 0-3 at Ligue 1 rival Olympique Marseille at the weekend.
The coach kept his job when big-spending Qataris took over at PSG in June but there has long been rumblings they want to replace him with a bigger name and his largely second-string side did him no favors in Austria.
Jakob Jantscher was completely unmarked at the far post when he swept in a 20th-minute opener for Salzburg and an injury-time goal by Dusan Svento meant the hosts, who next visit also-rans Slovan Bratislava, went above PSG with a better head-to-head record.
The long-time record scorer in the Champions League, thanks to his exploits with Real Madrid, Spaniard Raul netted his first of the season in the continent's second club competition in Schalke's 2-1 home win over Steaua Bucharest in Group J.
His 57th-minute goal after Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's shot was blocked also meant the Bundesliga side secured top spot with one match to spare after Maccabi Haifa's surprise 2-1 defeat at AEK Larnaca, which leaves the Israelis waiting to qualify.
Group E leader Stoke City needed a Kenwyne Jones header after 81 minutes to draw 1-1 at home with Dynamo Kiev and secure its passage to the next round for the first time.
Fulham, the 2010 runner-up, lost 0-1 in the rain at already-through Twente Enschede to miss the chance to progress and needs a point at home to OB Odense in its last Group K game.
The French side was leapfrogged by Salzburg in Group F and a home win over already-qualified Athletic Bilbao in its final match in two weeks might not be enough for Kombouare whose side lost 0-3 at Ligue 1 rival Olympique Marseille at the weekend.
The coach kept his job when big-spending Qataris took over at PSG in June but there has long been rumblings they want to replace him with a bigger name and his largely second-string side did him no favors in Austria.
Jakob Jantscher was completely unmarked at the far post when he swept in a 20th-minute opener for Salzburg and an injury-time goal by Dusan Svento meant the hosts, who next visit also-rans Slovan Bratislava, went above PSG with a better head-to-head record.
The long-time record scorer in the Champions League, thanks to his exploits with Real Madrid, Spaniard Raul netted his first of the season in the continent's second club competition in Schalke's 2-1 home win over Steaua Bucharest in Group J.
His 57th-minute goal after Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's shot was blocked also meant the Bundesliga side secured top spot with one match to spare after Maccabi Haifa's surprise 2-1 defeat at AEK Larnaca, which leaves the Israelis waiting to qualify.
Group E leader Stoke City needed a Kenwyne Jones header after 81 minutes to draw 1-1 at home with Dynamo Kiev and secure its passage to the next round for the first time.
Fulham, the 2010 runner-up, lost 0-1 in the rain at already-through Twente Enschede to miss the chance to progress and needs a point at home to OB Odense in its last Group K game.
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