Dynamo Kiev 0 - Villarreal 0

Dynamo: Shovkovskiy, Rodolfo, Yussuf, Sablic, Nesmachniy; Gusev, Leko, Shatskikh (Verpakovskis 55'), Cernat (Ninkovic 70'); Diogo Rincón, Kleber. 4-4-2.
Villarreal: Reina; Armando Sá (Javi Venta 90'), Quique Alvarez, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Arruabarrena; Peña, Marcos Senna; Cazorla (Héctor Font 83'), José Marí, Sorín; Lucho Figueroa (Riquelme 73'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals: None.

Villarreal survived a difficult visit to a Dynamo Kiev side who were playing their first competitive match in two months, coming away with a 0-0 draw which gives them the edge for the return match next week. The Spaniards mastered the cold, snowy conditions, and could have scored early on when Figueroa shot straight at the keeper. But after that the Ukrainian side dominated the first half, albeit without really causing problems for Reina until Kleber shot just wide on the stroke of half time.

José Marí came close to opening the scoring after the restart when a good run ended with him shooting over the bar. But again the hosts took control and in the end it took a sterling performance by Reina and his defence to keep them out, the keeper in particular saving a late effort from substitute Ninkovic.

Pellegrini had left Riquelme on the bench for this match, but he brought him on for the last quarter of an hour, and used his last two substitutions to run down the clock. The result gives his team a good chance of reaching the last sixteen and a possible revenge match against neighbours Valencia, who knocked them out of the competition at the semi-final stage last season.