Bayern faces uphill task to reach final

LONDON: UEFA Cup favorite Bayern Munich will again have to produce the goods on its travel next week after its was held to a 1-1 draw by Zenit St Petersburg in the home leg of their semifinal on Thursday.

Bayern will need to score at least once in St Petersburg after an own goal on the hour from Lucio cancelled out Franck Ribery's firsthalf opener.

There is all to play for in Florence next Tursday as well after Rangers and Fiorentina battled out a 0-0 draw at Ibrox.