Hamburg - Two-time winners Sevilla and fellow Spanish side Racing Santander both crashed out of the UEFA Cup, while England's Tottenham Hotspur were among teams to advance to the last 32 Thursday

Sevilla, winners of the competition in 2006 and 2007, slipped to a 1-0 Group C defeat at Sampdoria who earn a place in the knockout stage.

Germany's VfB Stuttgart clinched the third spot in the group by downing group winners Standard Liege 3-0 to bag one of the six remaining places at stake on the night.

Tottenham, another two-time winner, advanced after coming from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Spartak Moscow in Group D.

It proved a disappointing evening for the Russians as Dutch side Nijmegen defeated group winners Udinese 2-0 to earn a place in the knockout stage.

Paris St Germain progressed with a 4-0 win over FC Twente in Group A, while Santander lost out despite a 3-1 defeat of Manchester City.

Olympiakos thrashed Germany's Hertha Berlin 4-0 to win third place in Group B. (dpa)