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| Player of NK Maribor, Zeljko Filipovic celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League |
The Welsh side realized that a focus in might secure their capability for the knockout organizes from Group A yet rather a second-half Marco Mathys objective permitted the as of recently wiped out hosts to bow out on a high.
By the by, the thrashing did not avoid the Swans from progressing as Kuban Krasnodar neglected to get the triumph they obliged away to Valencia in Spain to stand a possibility of snatching second spot.
Paraguayan Lorenzo Melgarejo scored to acquire the Russians a 1-1 draw after Paco Alcacer put bunch champs Valencia ahead at the Mestalla, yet Kuban bowed out.
Swansea chief Michael Laudrup was eased at seeing his men experience to Monday's draw for the first knockout adjust after they neglected to expand a guaranteeing begin in Group A.
The Premier League club won their opening two matches, however took only two focuses from their accompanying four diversions and never got it together of Thursday's experience, much of which was played in thick mist.
Maybe as of now feeling the impacts of genuine travel defers on Wednesday which compelled them to drop their eve-of-amusement preparing session at the Afg Arena, they used a significant part of the diversion on the back foot.
After a calm first half, St Gallen developed as a danger after the restart, however going to goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel made two great recoveries to deny Roberto Rodriguez before Sebastien Wuethrich hit the woodwork from a free-kick.
St Gallen then had an objective prohibited when Neil Taylor transformed a cross into his net yet Wuethrich was penalised for a foul on the Swansea chief.
Then again, Mathys turned in a low Wuethrich cross taking after a snappy free-kick to put the Swiss Super League side in front with 10 minutes left.
Pablo Hernandez terminated wide with Swansea's best risk late on however they limp through and will play European football after Christmas without precedent for their history.
"We're there, that is the most critical thing," Laudrup said.
"I'm never joyful when we lose however we experienced and I suppose in several days after the draw we will feel specially."
Soldado cap trap
Tottenham Hotspur, who had recently qualified before facilitating Anzhi Makhachkala at White Hart Lane, made it six wins from six in Group K by demolishing the Russians 4-1.
Spanish striker Roberto Soldado, whose structure since marking for Spurs in the mid year has been the subject of feedback, scored a cap trap, incorporating one punishment, while Lewis Holtby additionally netted with a tasteful complete as Andre Villas-Boas' side ran out agreeable champs.
"It was a great standard of play. We kept the ball generally, made bunches of chances and it was satisfying for the fans," said Villas-Boas.
"We are once more on track and we go into an enormous amusement now (against Liverpool in the Premier League) with energy."
Last season's Fa Cup victors Wigan Athletic were killed from Group D, completing lowest part of the segment after a 2-1 thrashing without end to Slovenian champions Maribor.
In new chief Uwe Rosler's first diversion in control, Wigan needed to win to stand a possibility of experiencing and a Jordi Gomez punishment put them in front.
On the other hand, Chris Mccann was sent off minutes after the fact for a brief moment booking in the wake of taking care of in the container and Dejan Mezga tapped into equalise after his punishment had been spared.
Zeljko Filipovic then put Maribor in front in the second half, and they expected on to remember win notwithstanding having Ales Mertelj sent off late on.
Maribor met all requirements for the last 32 politeness of their better straight on record against Belgian side Zulte Waregem, who lost 2-0 to segment champs Rubin Kazan.
Previous European champions Psv Eindhoven required only a focus to experience from Group B yet were killed in the wake of losing 1-0 at home to Chornomorets Odessa, a Franck Dja Djedje objective taking the Ukrainians through rather.
Their comrades Dynamo Kiev beat Rapid Vienna 3-1 to experience from Group G, while Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv and Czech side Slovan Liberec additionally secured their billets in the last 32.
On December 12, 2013
