Sigma Olomouc 2 - Zaragoza 3

Sigma: Vaniak; Hubnik, Kovar, Kucera; Randa (Bouska 73'), Hudec, Spilacek, Zbozinek, Kobylik; Babnic (Vyskocil 81'), Bednar (Reiter 50'). 3-5-2.
Zaragoza: Luis García; Ponzio, Alvaro, Milito (Aranzábal 30'), Toledo; Cani (Galletti 55'), Movilla, Soriano, Savio; David Villa, Drulic (Javi Moreno 55'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 11. Hudec. Got on the end of free kick from right to head past Luis García.
2-0. 52. Kobylik (penalty). After Babnic brought down by Luis García in area.
2-1. 78. Soriano. Took Moreno pass and struck deflected shot across Vaniak.
2-2. 80. Hudec (own goal). Turned ball past own keeper from Villa's wide shot.
2-3. 85. Javi Moreno. Controlled Galletti pass and struck shot across keeper.

Zaragoza made it through to the league stage of the competition thanks to three late goals, although for half an hour or so they appeared to be out against a battling Sigma Olomouc side who turned around the Spaniards' single goal lead from the first leg. Hudec levelled the tie for the Czech side only eleven minutes in to the game with a diving header from a long free kick, and Kobylik made it two from the penalty spot after keeper Luis García was ruled to have fouled Babnic.

Víctor Muñoz immediately made a double change, bringing on Galletti and Javi Moreno, and it was Moreno who found Soriano with twelve minutes to go for him to strike a shot which took a slight deflection off a defender to wrong foot Vaniak. That gave the visitors a slight lead, but it was all over two minutes later when Villa broke free in front of goal, his shot heading just wide of the far post before Hudic turned it past his keeper trying to clear.

Javi Moreno added a third before the end, but by then Zaragoza were already through. It was a great relief for the visiting fans, who had seen their side go out of the competition at the first round in their last two appearances in 2000 and 2001. This time they made it, and are at least assured of four more games in the new look competition.