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On Thursday, 13 years and seven months on, Lokomotiv meet the Greek side for the first time since, in UEFA Europa League Group L. It is an emotional affair for Igor Cherevchenko, now on the club's coaching staff, and captain Dmitri Loskov, who both played in that dramatic last-eight fixture.
The second leg took place in the Russian capital a fortnight later, and Lokomotiv were keen to emulate rivals FC Spartak Moskva, who had confirmed their place in the UEFA Cup semi-finals two days earlier. "This time we had mad support from the Russian fans," said Cherevchenko. "Zhenya [Evgeni] Kharlachev put us before the hour, but AEK equalised from the penalty spot. To be honest I thought Nigmatullin would save it, but that wasn't the case. However, more interesting things still lay ahead.
The second leg took place in the Russian capital a fortnight later, and Lokomotiv were keen to emulate rivals FC Spartak Moskva, who had confirmed their place in the UEFA Cup semi-finals two days earlier. "This time we had mad support from the Russian fans," said Cherevchenko. "Zhenya [Evgeni] Kharlachev put us before the hour, but AEK equalised from the penalty spot. To be honest I thought Nigmatullin would save it, but that wasn't the case. However, more interesting things still lay ahead.
