Champions league - second phase, day 12

Valencia 2 - Arsenal 1

Valencia qualified for the quarter finals as group B champions after beating Arsenal 2-1. Rafa Benítez's side needed to win to reach the last eight, and the manager put out an attacking side with Carew, Aimar and Juan Sánchez all in the starting line up. Two years ago Carew had scored the goal which knocked the Londoners out of the competition, and he was to do it again with a goal either side of half time. Arsenal got off to a lively start, and could have taken the lead had Gilberto's header not been headed onto the bar and away by Vicente. A few minutes later though Aimar put Carew away for him to drill a shot wide of keeper Stewart Taylor to put his side in front. Henry levelled the scores four minutes after the restart, but it was the big Norwegian who was there again eight minutes later to head Vicente's cross down past the keeper. Ajax's draw in Rome means that the English side are out of the competition. (19.03.03)

Newcastle 0 - Barcelona 2

Barcelona made it three wins out of three for Spanish sides against their English counterparts after beating Newcastle 0-2 in Saint James' Park. Despite being sure of heading their group, Antic put out a strong side, with the only change being youngster Víctor Valdés in goal. However they were dominated by the Geordies, and Bellamy had several scoring opportunities, including one which Víctor tipped on to the foot of the post. Barça improved after the break though, and a dreadful misunderstanding between Bramble and Given let in Kluivert to score. Then with a quarter of an hour to go Motta got on the end of Riquelme's free kick to poke home a second goal, and Newcastle were out. The Spaniards have now won thirteen and drawn one of their fourteen Champions League games this season, and despite their poor league form, they could be an outside bet to reach the final at Old Trafford in a couple of months' time. (19.03.03)

Lokomotiv Moscow 0 - Real Madrid 1

Real Madrid qualified for the quarter finals of the competition after their first ever victory in Moscow. The European champions had never won in seven visits to the Russian capital, but this time they needed a victory against Lokomotiv to be sure of staying in the competition. With temperatures below freezing and the pitch in a terrible state, Del Bosque needed to count on all of his top players, and he was relieved when Iván Helguera passed a late fitness test. The only goal came from Ronaldo ten minutes before half time with a header past Ovchinnikov from Figo's cross. However they were unable to add to their lead, and as news came in that Borussia Dortmund were winning in Milan, nerves started to fray. A goal from the Russians would have meant the elimination of Madrid, but Loskov and Julio César both put shots wide in the dying minutes when free in front of Casillas. (18.03.03)

Deportivo 2 - Manchester Utd 0

Deportivo La Coruña won a meaningless match against Manchester United, in which both managers used the tie to try out new players. The last minute goal by Juventus the week before had left the Spaniards out of the competition, and the English side had already qualified as group champions a week earlier. Irureta gave the striker's shirt to Luque, and the youngster set up the first goal before the break with a burst of speed which left Blanc for dead before setting up Víctor for an easy tap in. And then two minutes in to the second half Víctor got free of his marker down the right flank and put in a high cross which Lynch could only head past Ricardo under pressure from Luque. César cleared a shot from Fletcher off the line and Giggs hit the post as United tried to get back in the match, but the prize money went to the Gallicians to compensate them for their elimination. If only they had held on a minute longer in Italy. (18.03.03)