Lokomotiv Moscow 0 - Sevilla 1

Lokomotiv: Poliakov; Bikey, Spahic, Pashinin, Asatiani (Izmáilov 81'); Gurenko, Samedov, Kingston (Maminov 60'), Bilyaletdinov ; Loskov, Parks (Lebedenko 46'). 4-4-2.
Sevilla: Notario; Daniel Alves, Javi Navarro, Dragutinovic, David; Jesús Navas (Escudé 87'), Jordi, Martí, Adriano (Antonio Puerta 78'); Kanouté, Luis Fabiano (Saviola 68'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
0-1. 75. Jordi. Forced Martí corner over line from close up.

Sevilla overcame a freezing night and a potato field of a pitch to beat Lokomotiv Moscow 0-1 and take a big advantage in to the second leg. Despite temperatures 15 degrees below zero, Juande Ramos's side settled quickly, and they could have taken the lead had Kanouté chosen to pass to Adriano rather than try a shot himself. And when the striker repeated the act a few minutes later, Martí and Jordi had to separate the two players to prevent them coming to blows.

The Russian side were not creating any problems for Notario, although the keeper himself almost set up his opponents with a mistake which Dragutinovic had to sort out. Luis Fabiano had failed to find the target with a header a few minutes earlier, and Adriano hit the post after a good team move.

Then with a quarter of an hour to go Kanouté waited too long and allowed the defence to clear, but from the subsequent corner Jordi got on the end of Martí's cross to score what was to be the only goal, his header bouncing down on to his leg and in to the net. Notario had to make a first class save after that from Loskov's free kick to ensure the final result though, which should be good enough to see them through to a meeting with either Lille or Shakhtar in the next round.