Palermo 1 - Celta 1

Palermo: Agliardi; Cassani, Zaccardo, Barzagli, Pisano; Guana (Parravicini 83'), Bresciano (Brienza 62'), Corini (Tedesco 62'), Simplicio; Di Michele, Caracciolo. 4-4-2.
Celta: Esteban; Ángel, Contreras, Lequi, Placente; Iriney, Oubiña; Gustavo López (Tamas 87'), Canobbio (Jorge 91'), Nené (Antonio Núñez 89'); Baiano. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
0-1. 57. Baiano. Got ahead of Cassani to head in off crossbar from Nené's cross.
1-1. 70. Tedesco. From close up after Placente turned cross in to his path.

Celta finished second in what was considered to be the most difficult group in the competition after drawing 1-1 at Palermo. The Galicians needed a draw to qualify and knock their opponents out of the competition, and they started well, Canobbio bringing a good save out of Agliardi in the opening minutes. Nené hit the bar and the keeper stopped another effort from Canobbio later in the first half, but the Di Michele and Caracciolo also went close for the Italians at the other end.

Twelve minutes in to the second half Celta took the lead, Baiano getting on the end of Nené's cross to head goalwards, the ball deflecting off Cassani and in to the net off the crossbar. Local coach Guidolin made two attacking changes, and veteran midfielder Tedesco levelled the scores, scrambling the ball past Esteban after Placente could only turn a wide cross in to his path. After that though the Spaniards ran down the clock, Vázquez making three late substitutions in the dying minutes. Celta were in to the hat for the next round, and Palermo will have to wait another year.