CSKA Moscow 1 - 1 Sevilla(1-0) 25' Negredo, (1-1) 66' Mark Gonzalez
Sevilla have Jesus Navas and Alvaro Negredo to thank for securing a vital away goal in the Luzhniki Stadium against CSKA Moscow. Not the most entertaining of games, but with a solid defensive showing, epitomised by Julian Escude and Fabio, coupled with a goal that owed much to a burst of pace from the king of assists, Jesus Navas, Sevilla escaped the cold of Moscow with a creditable draw. Sevilla sat back on their lead, and were punished when ex-Real Betis man Mark Gonzalez rifled in a spectacular long range effort which leaves the tie firmly in the balance for the return leg in two weeks time. Indeed it could have been worse for Sevilla had it not been for a prodigious stop from Andres Palop after Necid had broken free in the box. All eyes had been on Ivan Krasic before the match, but the young Serb, who is the subject of much attention from some of Europes finest, failed to live up to expectations.