Luckless Lucio gifts Petersburg priceless away goal

BAYERN MUNICH defender Lucio headed into his own net to give Zenit St Petersburg a crucial away goal ahead of next week’s return match in Russia after last night’s UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg ended in 1-1 draw.

After the drama of Luca Toni’s 120th minute equaliser which sealed a 3-3 draw in Getafe in the quarter-finals to put the Germans into the last four, Bayern will now have their work cut out at the Russian champions next Thursday.

Bayern, without suspended Italian striker Toni who has scored 10 UEFA Cup goals in the campaign so far including the two crucial efforts in extra time in Getafe, went ahead on 18 minutes when midfielder Ze Roberto was fouled in the penalty area by St Petersburg’s Dutch midfielder Fernando Ricksen.