Valencia 3 - Red Bull Salzburg 0

Valencia: Cañizares, Angulo, Raúl Albiol, David Navarro, Moretti; David Silva, Albelda, Edu (Marchena 86'), Vicente (Gavilán 72'); David Villa, Morientes (Regueiro 66'). 4-4-2.
Salzburg: Ochs; Bodnar, Vargas, Linke, Dudic; Pitak, Carboni, Kovac (Jezeck 63'), Aufhauser; Orosz (Lokvenc 46'), Tiffer (Volanthen 56'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 12. Morientes. Following up after David Villa shot blocked by Ochs.
2-0. 37. David Villa. On rebound after penalty kick saved by keeper.
3-0. 92. David Silva. Angled shot low across keeper from right of area.

Valencia will be in Thursday afternoon's league stage draw after overturning a first leg defeat against Salzburg in front of a 52,000 capacity crowd at the Mestalla stadium. Quique Flores's side quickly cancelled out the Austrians' one goal lead from the first leg, Morientes finishing off after keeper Ochs could only push a shot from David Villa in to his path. And eight minutes before half time the Chés went ahead after Carboni handled in the area under pressure from Villa, the striker scoring on the rebound after Ochs pushed his penalty kick on to the post.

An away goal would still have given Salzburg the overall victory though, and there were a few nervous moments as Mattheus and Trapattoni urged their side forward. Piak fired a shot just wide, and substitute Jezeck caused a few problems for Cañizares and his defence. But with the game already in injury time David Silva picked up the ball on the right of the area and threaded a low shot into the far bottom corner of the net. Valencia were back in the Champions League, and the fans breathed a sigh of relief.