Ilic pays the price for spitting

Principles violated
Partizan won the game in the 88th minute to progress 3-2 on aggregate to a tie against PFC CSKA Moskva. However, they will take on the Russian side without Ilic after he was deemed to have "defied the principle of fair play" by "not respecting the opponent". Partizan felt that Ilic was provoked before being dismissed in the 43rd minute but a UEFA statement said "spitting offences can never be the answer to a previous provocation, as they blatantly violate the basic principles of sport".

Carry over
The four-match suspension comes into immediate effect, meaning Ilic will sit out both legs of the tie against CSKA and the quarter-finals should Partizan progress. If the Serbo-Montenegrin team are eliminated, the player's ban will carry over to next season. Partizan have until midnight on Monday to appeal.

'High speed'
Meanwhile, the Parma FC central defender Paolo Cannavaro has been suspended for two games for his tackle on Kevin Kuranyi in the 2-0 defeat of VfB Stuttgart in the second leg of their Round of 32 tie. The Control and Disciplinary Body said the challenge, which earned Cannavaro a red card, was "committed at high speed and with considerable force". He will miss both legs against Sevilla FC.

Parma fined
Parma were also fined nearly €6,000 for having five players booked and one sent off at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion. The club have until midnight on Monday to appeal against both decisions.

Second yellow
Another player handed a two-match suspension was Panathinaikos FC's Ezequiel González. The Argentinian midfield player was shown a second yellow card in the 74th minute of the Round of 32 second-leg loss at Sevilla but refused to leave the field of play. His improper conduct earned González a ban which will carry into next season following Panathinaikos's elimination. The club have until midnight on Monday to appeal.