A hat-trick from Brazilian striker Vagner Love handed CSKA Moscow a dramatic win on Thursday.
Vagner Love inspires CSKA, while Depor are held in Poland
A hat-trick from Brazilian striker Vagner Love handed CSKA Moscow a dramatic win on Thursday.
A topsy-turvy Uefa Cup encounter away at Ligue 1 side
Nancy produced seven goals, with the Russians emerging victorious.
The hosts had taken the lead just five minutes into the contest when Monsef Zerka fired Pablo Correa's side in front.
However, Vagner Love then brought the scores level on 23 minutes and Lage Ramon added a second 10 minutes later.
Vagner Love was on target once again on 62 minutes, his seventh goal in the competition, and appeared to have put the result beyond doubt.
Julien Feret gave Nancy hope, though, on 72 minutes and substitute Basil Camerling completed a remarkable comeback seven minutes later.
With time ticking away a winner looked unlikely, only for Vagner Love to then steal the headlines in the 88th minute.
CSKA march into the knockout stages with a 100 per cent record while Nancy are locked in the battle for second place.
The two sides hoping to snatch that spot away from them were also in action on Thursday night as
Lech Poznan held
Deportivo La Coruna to a 1-1 draw.
The Spaniards edged in front after only two minutes when Daniel Colotto was able to take advantage of some hesitant Polish defending.
However, Poznan ensured the game would finish level when Hernan Rengifo struck four minutes before the break.
Depor now face Nancy in a winner-takes-all contest on 17th December while Poznan will be quietly confident of continuing their European adventure as they face pointless Feyenoord in their final game.
