WRAPUP 2-Hamburg and Werder move towards all-German semi-final

Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:52pm BST
 
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* Hamburg recover to beat Manchester City 3-1

* Diego scores twice in Werder's 3-1 win over Udinese

* Shakhtar Donetsk beat Olympique Marseille 2-0

* PSG held to goalless draw by Dynamo Kiev

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By Karolos Grohmann

BERLIN, April 9 (Reuters) - Hamburg SV and Werder Bremen stayed on course for an all-German UEFA Cup semi-final clash with 3-1 victories over Manchester City and Udinese respectively in their quarter-final, first legs on Thursday.

Shakhtar Donetsk beat visitors Olympique Marseille 2-0 while Dynamo Kiev drew at Paris St Germain in a lacklustre goalless affair leaving open the possibility of a Ukrainian semi-final if the French clubs fail to improve in the return legs.

English Premier League side Manchester City, the richest club in the world, stunned Martin Jol's Hamburg with a goal in the first minute when midfielder Stephen Ireland slotted home after a smart interchange with Brazilian Robinho.  Continued...

 

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