A goalkeeping blunder by Atlético Madrid's Thibaut Courtois gave Zenit St Petersburg a qualification lifeline as they fought back to draw their Group G match on Tuesday.
Toby Alderweireld deflected a right-wing cross towards the net in the 74th minute and the Belgian Courtois, on loan from Chelsea, flapped at the ball as it dropped over his head and into the net for a precious equaliser for the Russians.
Zenit are second in the table with six points from five matches, two more than Porto before the Portuguese team's match against the bottom-placed bottom club, Austria Vienna, later on Tuesday.
Leaders Atléico (13 points), who were already through to the knockout stage as group winners, went ahead in the 53rd minute when Adrián López raced clear on the left before slipping the ball under the goalkeeper Yuri Lodygin.
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