Copenhagen 1 - Mallorca 2

Copenhagen: Kihistedt; Noerregard, Svensson, Albrechtsen, Christiansen; Bisgaard (Traoré 80'), Nielsen, Svaerd, Rooba (Bergvold 15'); Zuma, Santos (Moeller 70'). 4-4-2.
Mallorca: Leo Franco; David Cortés, Fernando Niño, Lussenhoff, Toni González; Colsa (Nagore 53'), Marcos; Campano, Ligüera (Jesús Perera 53'), Nené; Bruggink (Eto'o 71'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
0-1. 27. Albrechtsen (own goal). Turned Nené's cross into his own net.
1-1. 31. Albrechtsen. Beat Leo Franco with header following a corner.
1-2. 74. Nagore. Latched on to loose ball to turn shot past Kihstedt.

Mallorca bounced back from their heavy defeat at home to Valencia, winning 1-2 in this first leg tie to take a big step towards reaching the third round. It was at times a bit of a struggle though, and the intense cold at the Parken stadium seemed to freeze their ideas at first. Only Leo Franco saved them early on, keeping out an effort from Bergvold before the Spaniards took the lead on virtually their first attack of the game, Albrechtsen turning Nené's cross past his own keeper.

The Danish defender made up for his mistake though four minutes later when he headed an equaliser past Franco, and Mallorca were unlucky not to be behind at the break after the home side failed to take advantage of a number of chances, Zuma firing an easy shot over the bar and Franco saving again from Nielsen.

But a Luis Aragonés pep talk at half time improved things, and after Lussenhoff brought a great save out of Kihlistedt, Colsa hit the bar on the follow up. As usual Aragonés made early changes, bringing on Perera for an ineffective Ligüera and Nagore for Colsa, and shortly after Eto'o replaced Bruggink, Nagore scored the winner in a goalmouth scramble. It was just what the Islanders needed, and hopefully the win will revive their fortunes in the league.