Champions League

Fenerbahçe 3 - Sevilla 2

Fenerbahçe: Demirel; Gokhan Gonul, Edu, Lugano, Roberto Carlos (Vederson 68'); Selçuk Sahin, Aurelio, Ugur Boral (Kazim 78'); Deivid, Alex; Kezman (Semih 84'). 4-3-2-1.
Sevilla: Palop; Daniel Alves, Escudé, Dragutinovic, Adriano; Jesús Navas, Poulsen, Keita, Duda (Diego Capel 63'); Luis Fabiano, Kanouté. 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 16. Kezman. Steered header into net unmarked from Ugur Boral's cross.
1-1. 23. Edu (own goal). Deflected cross from Daniel Alves over head of keeper.
2-1. 57. Lugano. Got above defence to head Alex corner wide of Palop.
2-2. 66. Escudé. Turned ball into net after Poulsen headed on Capel corner.
3-2. 87. Semih. Picked up Alex pass and fired shot which deflected off Drago.

Sevilla lost their first leg match to Fenerbahçe, although the two away goals they scored gives them a good chance of going through in a fortnight's time. Kanouté brought a good save out of Volkan early on, but with just over a quarter of an hour gone, ex Atlético Madrid striker Kezman headed Ugur Boral's cross past Palop to open the scoring. Seven minutes later though Sevilla equalised, Edu turning an Alves cross past his own keeper.

The Andalusians were lucky not to go in at the break behind, Escudé being let off a possible penalty for hands and Palop saving from Aurelio in the same play, and Palop again keeping out a header from Edu soon afterwards. Kanouté tested Volkan again with a long shot soon after the restart, but a few minutes later an unmarked Lugano steered a header from an Alex corner wide of the keeper to restore the lead for the locals.

Once again Sevilla bounced back quickly, Escudé turning the ball into the net after Poulsen headed on a Diego Capel corner midway through the second half. Roberto Carlos went off with a bad cut to the shin in an attempt to block Escudé's shot, but Vederson came on and drove a long free kick just over the bar. And with three minutes to go Alex set up Semih for him to strike a shot which took a slight deflection off Dragutinovic before finding the far corner of the net. The Turkish fans celebrated, although Manolo Jiménez's side still have a good chance of overturning the result in the Sánchez Pizjuén stadium in two weeks' time.