OB Odense (0) 1 - Celta (2) 0

Odense: Odense: Zaza; T. Jorgensen, Hemmingsen, Sönksen, Derveld; Slim, Tembo, Hansen, Johansen (Knudsen 55'); S. Jorgensen (Christiansen 81'), Miti. 4-4-2.
Celta: Pinto; Velasco, Cáceres, Berizzo, Sylvinho; Giovanella, Luccin; Coudet (Jesuli 78'), Mostovoi (Jandro 91'), Juanfran; McCarthy (Catanha 70'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 62. Derveld. Fired free kick from right of area into top corner of net.

Celta held on with more pain than glory to qualify for the second round 2-1 on aggregate. Manager Miguel Angel Lotina was making his first ever foray into Europe, and he decided that with a two goal lead from the first leg he could afford to rest one or two of his star players. As a result McCarthy found himself leading the attack with Coudet and Juanfran flanking Mostovoi behind him.

The Danish side were not expected to create too many problems, but the dangerous Derveld tested Pinto with a curling free kick early on. McCarthy got the ball in the net a minute later only to see it ruled out for offside, and Odense keeper Zaza blocked a Mostovoi effort with his feet later in the half.

McCarthy and Giovanella both had shots saved by Zaza before the break, and Mostovoi should have done better after the restart when Coudet set him up. But another well struck free kick by Derveld on the hour mark put the home side into the lead, and suddenly Celta were struggling. However Derveld got himself sent off three minutes later for a high tackle on Coudet, who was booed by the fans who felt he had over-reacted.

Lotina brought on a fresh Catanha for McCarthy, and he immediately got into the action, winning a penalty when brought down by Tembo but then seeing his spot kick saved brilliantly by Zaza. With the game in injury time Catanha did get past the keeper but his shot hit the post. The final whistle went seconds later and Celta were through, but they will have to do better next time if they are to repeat their success of previous seasons in Europe.