Benfica 0 - Espanyol 0

Benfica: Quim; Nelson (Derlei 81'), Anderson, David Luiz, Leo; Karagounis (Katsouranis 81'), Rui Costa, Petit; Miccoli, Nuno Gomes (Mantorras 70'), Simao. 4-3-3.
Espanyol: Gorka Iraizoz; Zabaleta, Torrejón, Jarque, Chica; Ito (Edu Costa 54'), Moisés Hurtado; Luis García, De la Peña (Jonatas 77'), Riera; Pandiani (Corominas 70'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals: None.

Espanyol will play Werder Bremen in the semi-finals after a nail-biting 0-0 draw at Benfica. The Portuguese side only need a single goal victory to go through after the 3-2 result in the first leg, and although Pandiani curled a shot against the post early on, for the rest of the match the Catalans were on the back foot. Simao fired a shot just wide of the post, and Gorka had to make important saves from Nuno Gomes and Miccoli before half time.

That was only the beginning though, and the keeper had to be at his best to stop a close range effort from Gomes on the line after the restart as the locals continued to push forward. Miccoli hit the post, as did Rui Costa with a well struck free kick soon afterwards, and Mantorras headed another good chance wide near the end.

But Valverde's side held on, and they could even have won it had referee Claus Bo Larsen not turned down Luis García's clear penalty appeal near the end. Twelve months to the day after they won the Copa del Rey, Espanyol are once again on the hunt for silverware.