Salzburg draws 2-2 with Lokomotiv Moscow in Champions League

Lokomotiv Moscow held Salzburg to a 2-2 draw in ir opening Champions League game on Wednesday, which dented both teams' hopes of advancing from group.

With European champion Bayern Munich and Spain’s Atletico Madrid also in Group A, this was Salzburg and Lokomotiv’s best chance to earn three points for an outside shot at top two places.

Austrian champion Salzburg and its U.S. coach Jesse Marsch were on course for that until Lokomotiv substitute Vitali Lisakovich headed in at far post to level game on his Champions League debut.

Lokomotiv had taken lead with Eder's headed goal at a corner in 19th but Salzburg gradually took control of game and leveled with last act of first half. Dominik Szoboszlai found on edge of box at a corner and hit a dipping shot which dropped behind goalkeeper Guilherme's outstretched hand and in off underside of bar.

Salzburg needed some luck for its second goal as a deflection sent Zlatko Junuzovic's low shot in 50th past Guilherme. Salzburg could have made it three soon after, but Sekou Koita's shot his post.

game was played in front of around 3,000 fans in Salzburg. y were limited to certain sectors of stands with one empty seat between each spectator, rar than being seated all round stadium.

Bayern hosted Atletico in or Group A game later Wednesday.

Im credits: AP