Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Spartak Moskva v Olympique de Marseille! This evening's clash is crucial to the makeup of Group F, with both sides currently level on six points - way behind group-leaders Chelsea (on 12 points) but comfortably ahead of bottom-placed Zilina (pointless).
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THERE GOES THE FINAL WHISTLE! Cracking result for Marseille, who emphatically progres from the group stage of the Champions League. The question now is, will they finish second, or first?
Drincic takes it, straight into the wall
They have a freekick, some 35 yards out
It's down to minus five degrees Centigrade now, but the Russian crowd have refound their voice! Time for one last hurrah from the hosts?
Heinze with a throw on the halfway line, eating up a few more vital minutes
For the record, Marseille are guaranteed at least second-place in the group courtesy of their improved head to head record over the Russians
We're edging ever closer to the final whistle, and it's damage limitation for the Russians
Swung in deep, and cleared
McGeady skins Heinze on the right and reaches the byline, before taking a knock from the French fullback and winning a free kick
Kombarov shows some flashy footwork on the left wing, but runs into two defenders and loses out
Kabore strikes from range, but it's a long way over
Marseille sub: Loic Remy off, Charles Kabore on
Marseille look to be lining up another substitution, with the clock ticking ever closer to 90
Spartak in possession, but there's no way through the wall of black and blue shirts
Spartak sub: Aleksandr Sheshukov off, Nikola Drincic on
Marseille sub: Lucho González off, Fabrice Abriel on
Marseille on the break, Brandao hares past the static Spartak defence and just has Dykan to beat! GREAT SAVE! Dykan saves one-handed to his left
Marseille playing keep-ball now, under precious little pressure
Remy stumbles past Stranzl on the right wing, before crossing to the back post and BRANDAO! Headed back across goal but there's no one there!
The boos rang out across the stadium after that goal, and it looks like the crowd have finally given up on their men. Spartak look a beaten team, in truth, sitting very deep