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Wolfsburg vs Rubin Kazan. UEFA Europa League Round of 16.

Volkswagen ArenaAttendance15,412.

Wolfsburg 2

  • O Martins (58th minute)
  • C Gentner (119th minute)

Rubin Kazan 1

  • A Kasaev (21st minute)
  • C Navas (sent off 108th minute)

3-2

After Extra Time

Wolfsburg leave it late

Image: Goalscorer Gentner: Tussles with Ansaldi

Wolfsburg progressed to the last eight in Europe for the first time after a win over Rubin Kazan.

Russians go out and end game with 10 men in Germany

Wolfsburg progressed to the last eight of European competition for the first time in their history after an extra-time win over Rubin Kazan. Christian Gentner scored in the 119th minute as the Germans advanced to the quarter-finals with a home victory over 10-man Rubin. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Russia, Alan Kasaev gave Rubin the lead after 21 minutes. Obafemi Martins equalised for the German champions in the 58th minute. Rubin went a man down after 109 minutes as Cesar Navas was shown a second yellow card, and Gentner scored the match-winner a minute before the end of extra-time. The first good chance of the game came after 15 minutes for the hosts. Edin Dzeko fought his way through the left side and crossed into the box where Ashkan Dejagah could not beat Rubin goalkeeper Sergey Ryzhikov from five yards. The Russian champions grabbed the lead six minutes later on a counter-attack. The ball went to Aleksandr Bukharov, whose pass picked out the run of Kasaev for a blast past Wolfsburg goalkeeper Marwin Hitz from six yards. Rubin nearly doubled the lead with a counter-attack in first-half stoppage time but Wolfsburg defender Alexander Madlung twice got in the way of shots - first by Bukharov from 14 yards and Hasan Kabze from 16 yards. Wolfsburg pushed forward after the break with Dzeko heading over the crossbar from 12 yards and Dejagah's attempt from seven yards sailed over the goal after 55 minutes.

Equaliser

Wolfsburg finally equalised three minutes later. Jan Simunek headed a free-kick at the right post across the face of goal to an unmarked Martins, who headed in from two yards out to make it 1-1. Gokdeniz Karadeniz pulled a shot wide just after the hour mark for Rubin while Martins' header was too centrally placed and Ryzhikov held after 66 minutes. Ryzhikov was forced to make an excellent save from Martins two minutes into stoppage time. The Rubin goalkeeper produced a stunning save just seconds later, blocking away Zvjezdan Misimovic's shot from seven yards. But the ball went to Dzeko, who slotted home but was ruled offside. Wolfsburg again were close after 101 minutes but Macbeth Sibaya was in the way of Marcel Schafer's blast. Cesar Navas' header went just wide left two minutes later for the Russians. But the Spaniard was sent off in the 109th minute for his second warning. Martins set up the winner, streaking down the right side before crossing to the left edge of the area, where Gentner blasted a shot into the lower right-hand corner from 16 yards.

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