Porto 0 - Deportivo La Coruña 0

Porto: Vitor Baia; Paulo Ferreira, Jorge Costa, Ricardo Carvalho, Nuno Valente; Alenitchev (Jankauskas 46'), Costinha (Pedro Mendes 46'), Deco, Maniche; Carlos Alberto, McCarthy (Marco Ferreira 70'). 4-4-2.
Deportivo: Molina; Manuel Pablo, Andrade, Naybet, Romero; Sergio (Duscher 79'), Mauro Silva; Víctor (César 89'), Valerón, Luque (Fran 44'); Pandiani. 4-2-3-1.

Goals: None.

A good result for Deportivo La Coruña in their first ever Champions' League semi final, Javier Irureta's side coming away from Porto with a 0-0 draw. Both sides were nervous from the start, and the first half was full of errors as the they sounded each other out. Pandiani was the only one who went close for the Spaniards, shooting just wide early in the first half, and he almost beat Vitor Baia to Valerón's cross after the restart.

Porto had done most of the attacking up to then but couldn't find a way through, and the closest they got was when Naybet turned Carlos Alberto's cross over his own crossbar. Mourinho made two changes at the break, bringing on ex Real Sociedad striker Jankauskas to join Benni McCarthy up front, and Maniche hit the bar with Molina beaten. Depor were lucky to be let off the hook when Jankauskas headed just wide soon afterwards, and referee Markus Merck booked Marco Ferreira for diving when he was brought down by Mauro Silva in the penalty area near the end.

The Spaniards were left with ten men though for the last few minutes when Andrade was sent off rather harshly after a playful kick at his old team mate and friend Deco, and Mauro Silva picked up a booking which will also keep him out of the second leg. But Irureta had got the result he wanted, and his side are in line for a final rematch with Monaco, who everyone will remember scored eight against them in the league stage.