Date:03/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/03/stories/2008050359962200.htm
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St. Petersburg routs Bayern

LONDON: Zenit St. Petersburg routed Bayern Munich on Thursday to reach its first European final, setting up a UEFA Cup title clash with Rangers.

Zenit beat four-time European champion and tournament favourite Bayern 4-0 to win its two-legged semifinal 5-1, while Rangers beat Fiorentina 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw to reach the final in Manchester.

The results: semifinals (second leg): Zenit St. Petersburg 4 (Pavel Pogrebnyak 4, 73, Konstantin Zyrianov 39, Viktor Fayzulin 54) bt Bayern Munich 0. Zenit won 5-1 on aggregate.

Rangers bt Fiorentina 4-2 (in tiebreaker.) Goalless in full time. Rangers won 4-2 on aggregate (on penalties). — AP

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