UEFA cup - fourth round, first leg

Valencia 3 - Servette 0

Valencia virtually ensured themselves a place in the next round after beating Servette 3-0 in the Mestalla stadium. With the Swiss side clearly rusty having not played competitive football in several weeks, the locals took advantage to take the lead in the third minute, Hilton heading Rufete's centre past his own keeper. Aimar added a second himself shortly after the break when Salva laid back Mista's cross, and Salva headed a third ten minutes later after Kily took advantage of a defensive mistake to set him up. Valencia can now concentrate on their Saturday night game against Barcelona, and should have no problem next week in qualifying for the quarter final tie with the winner of the game between Inter Milan and AEK Athens. (19.02.02)