rubin kazan held panathinaikos to a 0-0 draw in the champions league on wednesday, with the russian team coming closest to breaking the deadlock.
the visitors started off the match with a cautious lineup and heavy tackles to stifle the game, but steadily took control in the group d match.
sergei kornilenko had a shot cleared just off the line by defender loukas vyntra in the 27th minute, while panathinaikos goalkeeper alexandros tzorvas dived to block a powerful shot from alan kasaev 10 minutes later.
kasaev had another shot on goal blocked by tzorvas in the 63rd minute.
ın the 76th, panathinaikos striker djibril cisse beat goalkeeper sergei rykhikov with a header, but german referee manuel graefe ruled the effort offside.
