Sevilla 0 - Parma 0

Sevilla: Esteban; Daniel Alves, Javi Navarro, Pablo Alfaro, David; Jordi, Martí; Jesús Navas, Baptista (Darío Silva 76'), Jesuli (Adriano 65'); Antoñito (Makukula 70'). 4-2-3-1.
Parma: Frey; Bovo, Cardone, Contini; Camara (Bonera 46'), Dessena (Bresciano 46'), Grella, Vignaroli, Pisanu; Marchionni (Simplicio 58'), Ruopolo. 3-5-2.

Goals: None.

Sevilla were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw though by a depleted Parma side, and now face a tricky visit to Italy next week. The Andalusians had the best of the play in the first half, Martí and Jesuli both forcing good saves out of an active Frey early on. And the keeper had to be at his best to stop efforts from substitutes Makukula and Darío Silva after the restart. But the Italaians were ever dangerous on the counterattack, Ruopolo almost surprising Esteban with an overhead kick before the interval, and Marchionni testing the keeper with a long shot in the second half.

Parma however proved they were specialists in the Italian style "catenacchio", defending with almost everyone behind the ball and picking up eight bookings from a lenient Dutch referee, although Jesús Navas could have won it for the Spaniards when he hit the post in the dying minutes. It was not to be though, and Caparrós's side now need a score draw at least if they are to make it through to the quarter finals for the first time in their history.