"Sampdoria" and "Sevilla" stumble in the Champions League (3 VIDEOS) © EuroFootball.com

In the crucial stage of the Champions League knockout matches on Wednesday, five more games were played.

The chances of reaching the group stage became complicated for Genoa's Sampdoria, who lost 1-3 away to Bremen's Werder.

Lithuanian defender Marius Stankevičius appeared on the field in the 78th minute and was active - shortly after his shot, the ball hit the crossbar, and in the 90th minute, after the Lithuanian's pass from the flank, Giampaolo Pazzini scored a goal with his head, softening the result and reviving hopes.

The German team scored goals through Clemens Fritz (50 min), Torsten Frings (67 from a penalty), and Claudio Pizarro (69).

Portugal's representative Braga continues to fight successfully, defeating Sevilla 1-0 at home.

Matheus scored the only goal in the 62nd minute.

Results:

"Basel" 1 - 0 "Sheriff"

"Braga" 1 - 0 "Sevilla"

Belgrade's Partizan 2 - 2 Brussels' Anderlecht

Salzburg's Red Bull 2 - 3 Tel Aviv's Hapoel

Bremen's Werder 3 - 1 Genoa's Sampdoria

Upcoming matches:

Werder - Sampdoria

Braga - Sevilla

Partizan - Anderlecht