( CNN ) -- Controversial Italian striker Mario Balotelli was sent off as English club Manchester City crashed out of the Europa League at the hands of Dynamo Kiev . The Premier League side trailed 2-0 from last week 's first leg in Ukraine and though they won the game 1-0 with a goal from Aleksandar Kolarov , they could n't overturn the deficit to make the quarterfinals . Their task was made much harder by the dismissal of Balotelli , who caught Kiev defender Goran Popov with his studs after a high challenge . It is the second time the 20-year-old striker has been sent off since he joined City from reigning European champions Inter Milan for a reported fee of $ 36 million in August last year . Kolarov 's shot from 20 yards gave City 's ten men a lifeline but though they went close through Argentina striker Carlos Tevez and Spain international David Silva , they could n't force the tie into extra time . After the match City manager Roberto Mancini told reporters he thought his side would have won if Balotelli had stayed on the pitch . He said : `` The problem for Mario is that he thinks he could be a fantastic player . But when he does something stupid like that , it is difficult for me , difficult for him and difficult for the team . '' Liverpool made it a dismal night for English clubs when they crashed out to Portuguese side Braga . Despite missing a clutch of opportunities a 0-0 draw at Anfield meant Kenny Dalglish 's side lost 1-0 on aggregate . Braga 's fellow countrymen Porto beat CSKA Moscow 2-1 thanks to goals from Hulk and Fredy Guarin , to progress 3-1 on aggregate . Santi Cazorla and Giuseppe Rossi were on target for Spanish side Villarreal as they disposed of Bayer Leverkusen 5-3 on aggregate . Portuguese side Benfica advanced to the last eight after they held Paris St Germain to a 1-1 draw in France to go through 3-2 on aggregate . Nicolas Gaitan 's away goal was canceled out by Mathieu Bodmer 's strike eight minutes later but PSG could n't break down a determined defence . Spartak Moscow thrashed Dutch side Ajax 3-0 to progress 4-0 on aggregate . The Russians ran out comfortable winners thanks to goals from Dmitri Kombarov , Welliton and Alex . Dutch champions FC Twente fared better as they restricted Zenit St Petersburg to a 2-0 victory in Russia , to ensure a 3-2 aggregate victory . Goals from Roman Shirokov and Alexander Kerzhakov were n't enough to see the 2008 UEFA Cup champions through . Scottish champions Rangers were knocked out by Jeremain Lens ' goal as Sporting Lisbon won at Ibrox .
Mario Balotelli is sent off as Anfield go out of Spartak Moscow . Ukrainian side Dynamo Kiev make last week 's after beating City 2-1 on aggregate . Liverpool go out after Ajax hold them to a 1 -0 draw at Anfield . Benfica hold on to beat PSG while Spartak Moscow beat Ajax .