Torpedo Moscow 1 - Villarreal 0

Torpedo: Borodin; Jolovic, Lukhvich, Boudyline;Samusiovas, Kormiltsev (Zyryanov 78'), Bolikhov, Volkov; Semshov; Lebedenko, Oper. 3-4-1-2.
Villarreal: Reina; Belletti, Quique Alvarez, Coloccini, Arruabarrena; Pedro Martí, Josico; Guayre (Javi Venta 28'), Riquelme (Roger 84'), José Marí; Sonny Anderson (Ballesteros 71'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 72. Semshov. Beat Reina from edge of area after Kormiltsev passed across.

Villarreal battled their way through to the third round of the competition despite losing 1-0 in their second leg tie against Torpedo Moscow. The two goals scored by Riquelme in the first leg proved to be enough, although they suffered on the artificial pitch right up until the last minute.

Benito Floro put out an attacking side with four forward looking players in the line up, and the started strongly looking for an away goal which would have wrapped things up early on. They didn't get it though, and Reina was called upon to make an important save later in the half to keep the scores level.

Semshov was the Russian side's most dangerous player, and he had a goal disallowed for a positional offside of a colleague after the restart. Soon afterwards though he did get the ball in the net after good work down the left by Lebedenko and Kormiltsev, and it was game on.

Villarreal were always looking to score on the breakaway as the Russians pushed forward, and José Marí could have put an end to proceedings if keeper Borodin had not turned his shot away for a corner. But Torpedo could have just as easily levelled the tie in the last minute when Semshov missed an easy chance. There was great relief in the Spanish delegation when the referee blew the final whistle.