Russian football teams win and lose in Switzerland

GENEVA. February 18. KAZINFORM Two Russian football teams played the UEFA Europa League matches in Switzerland on Thursday and Spartak Moscow defeated Basel 3:2 while Zenit St. Petersburg lost to Young Boys from Bern 1:2; Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.

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Spartak was losing in the first half 0:2, but succeeded to score thrice in the second half.

Zenit, on the contrary, led 1:0 in the first half but lost the game in the final run.

In Athens CSKA Moscow defeated PAOK Salonika 1:0.

Rubin Kazan lost to Twente Enschede 0:2; Kazinform cites Itar-Tass.

See www.itar-tass.com/eng