Steaua Bucharest 0 - Sevilla 2

Steaua: Cernea, Stancu (Croitoru 80'), Goian, Ghionea, Petre Marín; Radoi, Bostina, Ovidiu Petre (Paraschiv 57'); Nicolita, Badea (Christocea 62'), Thereau. 4-3-3.
Sevilla: Palop; Daniel Alves, Escudé, Aitor Ocio, Antonio Puerta; Poulsen, Maresca; Hinkel, Alfaro (Kanouté 67'), Adriano (David 32'); Kerzhakov (Chevantón 76'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
0-1. 41. Poulsen. Following up after Alves free kick blocked by defensive wall.
0-2. 75. Kanouté (penalty). After Goian brought down Kerzhakov inside area.

Defending champions Sevilla virtually ensured their place in the last 16 after beating Steaua Bucharest 0-2 in the first leg tie. The Andalusians started strongly, with Alves, Alfaro and Kerzhakov all going close. Petre had a goal disallowed for a previous foul shortly before half time, and a minute later Sevilla were awarded a free kick at the other end. Alves's kick was half blocked by the defensive wall, but the ball fell to Poulsen who whipped it in to the net.

Palop had some work to do either side of half time, but with a quarter of an hour to go Goian brought down Kerzhakov inside the area, and substitute Kanouté converted the spot kick for the second of the night. The Spaniards could have increased the lead after that, in particular with a couple of efforts from Chevantón, but they had already done enough to make next week's second leg a bit of a formality.