Espanyol 1 - Austria Vienna 0

Espanyol: Gorka Iraizoz; Velasco, Sergio Sánchez, Lacruz, David García (Chica 72'); Ito, Fredson (Angel Martínez 46'); Rufete (Julián 51'), Corominas, Riera; Pandiani. 4-2-3-1.
Austria: Safar; Ertl, Tokic, Madl, Metz; Blanchard, Mair (Dos Santos 80'); Kiesenebner, Lasnik, Mila (Wallner 63'); Aigner (Pichlmann 71'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 56. Pandiani. Got in front of defence to head Riera cross down past keeper.

Espanyol finished with maximum points in their group after beating Austria Vienna 1-0 on Wednesday night. The Catalans were already qualified, and Valverde used the occasion to give a run out to some of his lesser used players. Even so they were on top throughout the first half, Ito shooting wide and Pandiani bringing a couple of good saves out of Safar. The Austrians could have scored though had Mila and Maier not wasted easy chances midway through the first half.

Valverde decided in the second half to give a run out to two of his youngster, Angel and Julián, and Riera and Ito both went close soon after the restart. And with ten minutes gone Riera broke free down the left wing and crossed in for Pandiani to head home his seventh goal of the competition on the far post. Angel, Pandiani and Riera all had opportunities to increase the scoreline after that, but they had already done enough to finish top of their group and avoid a difficult draw in the knock out stage.