N'Doye brace sends Copenhagen through
Published 23:01 16/12/09 By Pa Sports
Dame N'Doye scored twice as FC Copenhagen progressed in second from UEFA Europa League Group K with a 3-0 win over Sparta Prague.
Jesper Gronkjaer struck a third from the penalty spot after 54 minutes, while Sparta's night got even worse when Manuel Pamic was dismissed for a second bookable offence.
PSV Eindhoven preserved their unbeaten record in the group stage with a workmanlike 2-0 win over CFR Cluj.
A Danko Lazovic penalty and a second from substitute Nordin Amrabat was good enough to seal the three points for PSV, who were already assured of top spot.
Last season's UEFA Cup finalists Werder Bremen swept aside Athletic Bilbao with a stunning first-half display to secure top spot in Group L.
Claudio Pizarro, Naldo and Markus Rosenberg netted inside 36 minutes as the Germans eased to a 3-0 victory.
Both Nacional and Austria Vienna could not qualify but the former went out on a high with a 5-1 win.
In Group J, Ivan Perisic rubber-stamped Club Brugge's place in the last 32 with the only goal against Toulouse, with a draw enough to see the Belgians through.
Shakhtar Donetsk suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Partizan Belgrade, who salvaged some pride after a dismal campaign.
Last year's UEFA Cup winners were assured of top spot but, despite fielding a strong team, were undone by Lamine Diarra's early goal.
