Sevilla 1 - AZ Alkmaar 2

Sevilla: Cobeño; Daniel Alves, Aitor Ocio (Luis Fabiano 73'), Escudé, David; Martí, Poulsen; Jesús Navas, Renato, Adriano (Duda 66'); Chevantón (Kepa 80'). 4-2-3-1.
Alkmaar: Waterreus; Steinsson (Luirink 42'), Jaliens, Opdam, De Cler; De Zeeuw (Jenner 55'), Mendes da Silva, Cziommer, Molhoek (Schaars 70'); Arveladze, Dembelé. 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 52. Chevantón (penalty). After Chevantón himself fouled in penalty area.
1-1. 63. Arveladze. Ran on to long pass to shoot low into near corner of net.
1-2. 93. Arveladze. Charged down David clearance and chipped shot past Cobeño.

Sevilla are through to the knock out stage, although a 1-2 defeat against Alkmaar meant they only finished second in their group. Both teams were already qualified, and both Juande Ramos and Louis Van Gaal rested key players. But the Andalusians needed to win to overtake the Dutch side and top their group, and only some good saves by Waterreus kept the scores unchanged at the break.

Just seven minutes in to the second half though Sevilla took the lead, Chevantón winning himself a penalty which he tucked wide of the keeper. But ten minutes later Arveladze equalised after picking up a long ball and running on to beat Cobeño.

Ramos threw on more attacking players, but with the game coming to an end Arveladze charged down an attempted clearance by David and ran on to clip an angled shot past the young keeper. It didn't change the outcome, but it did signal Sevilla's first ever loss in Europe in the Sánchez Pizjuan stadium after 29 matches without defeat.