LONDON (AP)

Sevilla's bid for a third UEFA Cup title in four years was ended yesterday by Sampdoria, who progressed to the knockout stage alongside Stuttgart, Tottenham, NEC Nijmegen, Paris Saint-Germain and Olympiakos.

Jonathan Bottinelli's 75th-minute goal gave Sampdoria a 1-0 win over Sevilla, who were also overtaken in Group C by Stuttgart after the German club's 3-0 victory over group winners Standard Liege.

Racing Santander were knocked out on goal difference in Group A when Manchester City, who had already qualified, scored an injury-time consolation goal in a 3-1 loss. PSG qualified in third place by one goal after crushing FC Twente 4-0.

Two-goal deficit

Tottenham rallied from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Spartak Moscow to advance at the expense of the Russian club along with NEC Nijmegen, who scored two late goals to beat Group D winners Udinese 2-0.

Olympiakos trounced Hertha Berlin 4-0 to reach the last 32, but it was Metalist Kharkiv who topped Group B ahead of Galatasaray by edging Benfica 1-0.

AC Milan, Valencia and Hamburg were among the clubs to advance from the four groups completed Wednesday. The 24 teams will be joined in today's draw by the eight third-place finishers in the Champions League group stage.

Sevilla entered the final group matches in second place in Group C, but their campaign ended when an unmarked Bottinelli bundled Reto Ziegler's curling free kick in. Not since the 2003-04 season has a Spanish team failed to advance from the group stage.

Left-footed shot

Stuggart went ahead in the fifth minute against Standard Liege when Sami Khedira blasted past goalkeeper Rorys Aragon Espinoza.

Having set up the first goal, Roberto Hilbert scored four minutes after the break and Ciprian Marica added a third in the 72nd by sending a left-footed shot inside the far corner for Stuggart.

Manchester City's second-string team had only securing top group spot on its mind, but substitute Felipe Caicedo scored a late goal to also inflict heartache on Santander and complete a miserable night for Spanish football.

Santander had led 2-0 after half an hour following goals from Jonathan Pereira and Oscar Serrano, with Juan Valera adding a third in the 54th.

PSG's rout of Twente proved vital as Paul Le Guen's side squeezed through ahead of Santander because it had scored one more goal than the Spaniards over the four group matches each.

Crucial fourth goal

Peguy Luyindula and Stephane Sessegnon gave PSG a two-goal lead by half-time, and Luyindula scored the crucial fourth goal after Mateja Kezman had also found the net in the closing minutes.

Spartak went through similar tribulations at White Hart Lane, with Artem Dzjuba's two goals in the space of 11 minutes before hal-ftime putting the Russians in sight of qualification.

But Luka Modric, who moved to Spurs in the offseason, chose the perfect moment to score his first goal for the club in the 67th. Aaron Lennon weaved through the defence on the right flank before squaring to the unmarked Croatia playmaker, who turned it past goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa with his first touch.

Tom Huddlestone equalised seven minutes later when he rose inside the box to head in Bale's cross.