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  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    FT’ Tears from the Fiorentina players and understandable because this was a real smash and grab from Rangers. But a glory night for Rangers - their fans are going crazy and can you blame them? Thanks for joining us for our coverage.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    2-3’ Vieri - AND IT IS OVER THE BAR!!! RANGERS JUST NEED TO SCORE THE NEXT TO GO THROUGH.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    2-3’ Hemdani for RANGERS - scuffs it a bit but into the corner. Rangers lead.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    2-2’ Liverani now for Fiorentina...SAVED BY ALEXANDER - ALL SQUARE AGAIN !!

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    2-2’ Pressure on Rangers again...Papac to take...calmly in.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    2-1’ Montolivo who has been poor with his shooting all night - but he scores with ease here.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    1-1’ Whittaker - down the middle and in.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    1-0’ Kuzmanovic for the Viola...low and into the corner but Alexander nearly got there. Good peno.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    0-0’ Ferguson...after a long delay...MISSES - not a bad penalty but a GREAT SAVE by Frey.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    119’ ANOTHER CHANCE for Fiorentina - but Vieri fires over. We are heading to penalties and you got to put your money on Rangers the way this whole tie has panned out.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    119’ And then at the other end Mutu heads into the ground and over form just six yards out after a great cross from Semioli.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    118’ RANGERS ALMOST NICK IT - Frey flaps at a corner and it bounces off Novo - it looks like it might creep in but Frey makes up for his error by pushing the ball away from danger.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    109’ MOMENT OF MADNESS FOR COUSIN - he aims a little head butt at Liverani - he gets a second yellow and is OFF - he could have got a straight red for that to be honest and he will miss the final. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID from Cousin and he has just made things harder for Rangers.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    106’ Off we go - 15 more minutes.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    94’ Semioli - a dangerous player - comes on for Santana.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    92’ Vieri runs into the left edge of the box and tries a cross field shot but it goes just wide.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    91’ And off we go again - the battle continues.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    FT’ We will go to extra-time - Rangers have hung on this far but can they last another 30 minutes?

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    85’ WHITTAKER COMES SO CLOSE TO NICKING IT FOR RANGERS - for just outside the box he is given a bit of space and he curls a great shot to the top right corner of Frey's net but the French keeper dives to push it away.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    81’ Rangers make their second change Novo comes on for Davis

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    80’ VIERI MISSES A SITTER WITH HIS FIRST TOUCH - Gamberini wins a header in the box and Vieri is there two yards out but the ball gets stuck underneath his feet and Whittaker can clear.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    79’ Out with the new in with the old. Christian Vieri is on for Pazzini

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    77’ HALF CHANCE FOR RANGERS - Uffalusi can't deal with a flick on from Cousin and Davis gets his foot on it but there is no power on the shot as he was a little off-balance. However, at least he made Frey work.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    73’ Cousin booked harshly for putting his arm up while going into a challenge.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    69’ Weir booked for a foul on Pazzini.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    65’ Rangers swap their strikers - Daniel Cousin on for an exhausted Darcheville.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    62’ Ujfalusi fires a half volley just over the bar after Kuzmanovic's miss-hit shot came into his path.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    52’ Mutu shows good pace down the left and then drills a low cross to the front post - Pazzini gets there first but can only fire wide.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    46’ And we are back underway...

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    42’ Marco Donadel, who was a doubt before the game, has been forced off after picking up a knock. On comes Zdravko Kuzmanovic - the Serbian international.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    29’ Rangers are cut open and Montolivo cuts back from the end-line for Santana who tries a little backheel - he can't get much power on it and Papac is there to clear again.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    27’ First booking of the game goes to Thompson for a cheeky chip on Santana.

  • Fiorentina-Rangers

    1’ And Rangers wearing white have got us underway...

  • Zenit-Bayern

    90+2’ A second change for Zenit. Aleksei Ionov comes on for Igor Denisov. And the full-time whistle goes! Zenit St Petersburg stun favourites Bayern Munich to reach their first ever European final. Stay with us for live coverage of the other semi-final between Rangers and Fiorentina from 19:45 BST.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    89’ Zenit make their first change of the night, with Lee Ho coming on for the impressive Dominguez.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    81’ Lell is cautioned for a trip on Denisov.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    78’ Van Bommel strikes a free-kick straight into the Zenit wall from about 25 yards out. Zyryanov goes down after being caught flush in the face by the ball.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    76’ Oh dear! Pogrebnyak picks up a booking that will rule him out of the final after catching Lucio with his arm. It was harsh, and it's the first dark mark of the night for the home side.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    75’ Malafeev plunges to his right to repel Sosa's effort from outside the box!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    73’ GOAL! 4-0 Zenit! Incredible! Dominguez skins Lahm on the right before cutting the ball back to Pogrebnyak, who side-foots the ball into the bottom-right corner from the edge of the box!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    70’ Schweinsteiger extends Malafeev with a shot from the edge of the box before Podolski curls a left-footer wide of the left-hand post.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    67’ Toni is rightly booked for frustratedly shoving a defender onto the running track that encircles the pitch near the left-hand Zenit corner flag.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    62’ Bayern make a third and final change. Argentine midfielder Jose Ernesto Sosa comes on for the disappointingly quiet Miroslav Klose.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    61’ Ribery finds Lell on the right, he half-volleys a cross into the box and Podolski thumps a shot over the bar from 10 yards out!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    53’ GOAL! 3-0 Zenit! Anyukov whips in a cross from the right and Fayzulin powers an unmarked header past Kahn from eight yards! Bayern are being taught a lesson here!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    52’ Schweinsteiger fires in a swerving effort from the edge of the box that Malafeev punches away!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    49’ Good save Malafeev! Podolski finds Toni on the edge of the Zenit box and his powerful right-footer is pushed over by the Zenit keeper!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    47’ Bayern have actually made two changes at half-time. Striker Lukas Podolski has also come on, in place of midfielder Ze Roberto.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    46’ The second half begins. Bayern have made a change at half-time, with full-back Christian Lell coming on for Marcell Jansen.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    45+1’ Schweinsteiger steps over Ze Roberto's pass from the right but Toni is taken by surprise and slips as the ball arrives at his feet. And the half-time whistle goes! 2-0 to Zenit, after two fine goals. Dick Advocaat's men are 45 minutes away from the first European final in their history.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    39’ GOAL! 2-0 Zenit! Zyryanov beautifully slips away from Ze Roberto on the edge of the Bayern box before firing a right-footed shot across Kahn and in! Bayern must score twice, or they are out!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    28’ Demichelis meets Ribery's corner ahead of Malafeev but puts his header wide of the back post!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    26’ Inches over from Toni! Mark van Bommel chips the free-kick to the back post, Martin Demichelis heads it back across goal and Toni nods the ball inches over from about two yards!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    21’ It's nearly two! Dominguez slips a lovely pass to Anyukov down the inside-right channel and Kahn blocks his low shot at the near post with his feet!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    19’ Better from Ribery! He cracks in a low shot from distance that Malafeev spills and gathers at the second attempt.

  • Zenit-Bayern

    4’ GOAL! 1-0 Zenit! Pogrebnyak rifles an unstoppable left-footed shot around the wall that flies down the middle of the goal past Kahn!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    2’ Off the line! Marcell Jansen's cross from the left is headed into the air by Toni, Miroslav Klose volleys from the right-hand corner of the six yard box and Roman Shirokov knees the ball off the line!

  • Zenit-Bayern

    17:30 We're underway! Zenit will attack from left to right in the first half. Tom Henning Ovrebo of Norway - his bald pate gleaming in the Petersburg evening sunshine - is our referee.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    90+3’ The corner is headed clear at the near post, and the final whistle goes! It wasn't pretty, or even remotely entertaining, but Rangers have managed to avoid letting in an away goal and will feel they're well placed to qualify for that elusive European final.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    83’ Gobbi is booked for jumping into Buffel on the edge of the Rangers box.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    80’ Liverani collapses in a heap after being caught by Buffel and wins a free-kick. Christian Vieri comes on for Pazzini.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    78’ Gamberini is rather harshly punished for a push on Cousin, and his reaction earns him a booking.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    76’ Good effort Mutu! Liverani rolls the free-kick to the Romanian and he thunders in a swerving low drive that Alexander does well to gather!

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    64’ Montolivo's shot from the edge of the box is deflected into the air and Alexander does well to punch it clear.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    59’ All change up top for the home side. Darcheville and Novo earn a well-earned breather, Daniel Cousin and Thomas Buffel come on to replace them.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    46’ The second half begins! Rangers assistant coach Ally McCoist says he wants to see a wee bit more ambition from his men. We shall see...

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    45+2’ Davis's delivery is headed away. And that's half-time. It's going according to plan so far for Walter Smith's men.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    40’ Chance for Fiorentina! Mutu slips a pass towards Pazzini inside the Rangers area but Alexander rushes from his line and manages to smuggle the ball away!

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    32’ Here come Fiorentina again! Kuzmanovic whips in a devilish cross from the right and Mutu forces Alexander into a reaction save, but the whistle goes for a free-kick because Mutu used his hand. He's lucky not to be booked for that. Lovely cross from Kuzmanovic.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    25’ Jorgensen cuts inside from the right wing onto his left foot and fires in a rising effort that Alexander does well to hold onto.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    21’ Montolivo's shot from the edge of the box is deflected behind for a corner on the right. Santana's corner is cut out by Papac at the near post and Darcheville looks to get away again down the left but Santana sprints back to pull him down, earning himself a caution.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    16’ Great play from Darcheville! He spins away from his man on the halfway line and surges towards goal down the left before seeing his low cross deflected back to Fiorentina goalkeeper Sebastien Frey by Tomas Ujfalusi.

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    13’ Sight of goal for Fiorentina! Zdravko Kuzmanovic flicks on a high ball into the box towards Pazzini, and he's only denied by a sprawling challenge from Carlos Cuellar just six yards in front of goal!

  • Rangers-Fiorentina

    1’ We're underway! Rangers will attack from right to left in this first half. Early touches for every member of the Gers back four.