Valencia 0 - Hamburg 0

Valencia: Cañizares; Raúl Albiol, Ayala, Moretti, Fabio Aurelio; Albelda, Baraja (Di Vaio 70'); Rufete (Angulo 55'), Aimar, Vicente; Kluivert (David Villa 46'). 4-2-3-1.
Hamburg: Wächter; Demeir (Reinhardt 58'), Van Buyten, Boulahrouz, Atouba; Jarolim (Trochowski 85'), Wicky, Beinlich (Mahdavikia 46'); Van der Vaart; Mpenza, Lauth. 4-3-1-2.

Goals: None.

Valencia are out of the Intertoto and the UEFA Cup after failing to overcome a 1-0 deficit from their first leg against Hamburg. Quique Flores drafted in Pablo Aimar after the scoreless draw in the first leg, and the Argentine midfielder set up Rufete for him to fire in an early shot which Wächter stuck out a foot to block. And a few minutes later Rufete whipped in a cross which Kluivert headed against the crossbar.

But gradually the Spaniards ran out of steam, and Van der Vaart started to cause problems for Cañizares. Flores decided to make changes for the second half, David Villa and then Angulo coming on, and Baraja and Vicente both tried their luck. But even with Di Vaio on the park as well there was no way through, and Lauth came close to wrapping things up on the counter attack later on.

Nerves frayed in the closing minutes, and players faced off against each other as the Germans ran down the clock. But soon afterwards the final whistle went, and it was all over. All in all a disappointing night all round for Valencia, and their hopes of carrying on in Europe were well and truly dashed.