Valencia 2 - Girondins Bordeaux 1

Valencia: Cañizares; Curro Torres, David Navarro, Pellegrino, Garrido; Rufete, Baraja (Marchena 56'), Albelda (Albiol 70'), Canobbio (Juan Sánchez 80'); Angulo, Xisco. 4-4-2.
Bordeaux: Ramé; Francia, Planus, Caneira, Bruno Basto (Miranda 84'); Feindouno (Paulo Costa 70'), Eduardo Costa; Afanou, Celades, Riera; Deivid (Franco 66'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 52. Pellegrino. Came from behind to head Rufete's corner past Ramé.
2-0. 61. Rufete. Picked up cross from Angulo to fire shot past keeper
2-1. 71. E. Costa. Stabbed the ball past Cañizares from Francia's free kick.

Valencia cruised through to the last four of the competition with a comfortable win over Bordeaux. With a 1-2 advantage from the first leg and the team pushing for the league title, Rafa Benítez was able to rest several of his top players and give a run out to some of his reserves, Navarro, Garrido, Canobbio and Xisco all coming in to the side. But even so they were never really under threat, and after an early burst of pressure from the French side the locals took control, Angulo and Xisco both coming close to scoring before the break.

Eventually Valencia got the goal they were looking for, Pellegrino putting them in front seven minutes in to the second half when he headed home Rufete's corner, a carbon copy of the goal he scored a few days before in the league. Rufete added a second himself nine minutes later from Angulo's cross, and although Eduardo Costa pulled one back soon afterwards, the Spaniards could have won by a bigger margin when Xisco's shot was cleared off the line. When Cañizares tipped a long shot by Francia over the bar it was all over, and Valencia go on to meet neighbours Villarreal in the semi-final. Spain are sure of a finalist in Gothenburg this year. Which one will it be?