Champions' League - eighth finals, first leg
Deportivo
1 - Juventus 0
A good result by
Deportivo, who have a more than even chance of reaching the last eight
after beating Juventus 1-0. Irureta's side were playing the Italians for
the fourth season in a row, looking for revenge after their elimination from
the competition last season. And they completely dominated their opponents,
inspired by Valerón who had a hand in most of his side's moves. Luque
got the only goal shortly before half time, taking advantage of a mistake by
Thuram who headed Scaloni's cross up into the air, the young forward thumping
the ball into the net as it fell to the ground. (25.02.04)
Real
Sociedad 0 - Olympique Lyon 1
Real Sociedad showed
their inexperience in the competition when they fell 0-1 at home to
Lyon. The Basque side had been undefeated in 24 European matches at
home, but they went behind early on when Schürrer turned Malouda's cross
past his own keeper. Westerveld had to make a couple of first class saves to
stop the French side from going further ahead, and Real didn't trouble Coupet
until late in the game, when a vicious Karpin free kick bounced down off the
crossbar. Even so Malouda could have got a second for the visitors when he hit
the post in the dying minutes. (25.02.04)
Bayern
Munich 1 - Real Madrid 1
A mistake by Bayern
Munich's Oliver Kahn helped Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw in the Olympic
stadium in Munich. The German side had taken the lead a quarter of an hour from
the end when Roy Makaay got on the end of Pizarro's cross to head past
Casillas. But with six minutes to go the veteran keeper let a low Roberto
Carlos free kick through his hands and in to the net for a vital away goal for
the Spaniards. It was the first time that Madrid had taken a point away from
Munich in nine visits and they are now favourites to go through when the two
sides meet again in a fortnight's time. (24.02.04)
Celta
Vigo 2 - Arsenal 3
Celta lost 2-3 to
Arsenal in their first leg match, and now have to win by two clear goals
in Highbury in a fortnight's time to continue in the competition. The English
side took the lead with just over a quarter of an hour gone when Edu forced the
ball past Cavallero. Four minutes later though it was the turn of Celta's Edu
to score, the Brazilian midfielder heading Sylvinho's free kick past Lehmann.
But it was Arsenal's Edu who came out on top when he fired a shot in to the far
top corner of the net on the hour mark. José Ignacio made it all square
again, but Pires restored the lead with ten minutes to go after Henry set him
up. (24.02.04) |