Steaua Bucharest 0 - Villarreal 0

Match was due to be played on 10th March but was postponed shortly before kick off due to a snowstorm.and rescheduled for 16th March.

Steaua: Khomutovski, Ogararu, Radoi, Ghionea, Marin; Munteanu, Oprita, Dica (Ciocoiu 90'), Paraschiv; Cristea (Bostina 71'), Dinita (Dumitru 75'). 4-4-2.
Villarreal: Reina; Javi Venta, Quique Alvarez (César Arzo 89'), Peña, Arruabarrena; Cazorla (Héctor Font 87'), Josico, Marcos Senna, Sorín; José Marí (Guayre 84'), Figueroa. 4-4-2.

Goals: None.

Villarreal held on to draw 0-0 at Steaua Bucharest in their first leg game which had been postponed from a week ago after a heavy snowstorm in Romania made conditions unplayable. Despite the result it was a lively match, with the home side putting on the pressure in the opening minutes but the Spaniards fighting back later in the first half. Dica had a goal disallowed for the Romanians in the eighth minute, and Reina saved a header from Christea later in the first half, but Figueroa brought a good save out of Khomutovski and José Marí went close before the break.

The pitch was cutting up badly, but the two teams still tried to play attractive football and the hosts could have taken the lead when Diinita headed Munteanu's cross wide, and then missed the target when free in front of goal. The Spaniards were always dangerous on the counterattack though, and Figueroa and Sorín could both have won it for Pellegrini's side in the closing minutes. The return leg takes place this Sunday, and Villarreal's league match with Osasuna has been postponed to a date yet to be determined as a result.