Shakhtar Donetsk 2 -
Sevilla 3 (after extra time)
Shakhtar: Shust;
Lewandowski, Chygrynskiy, Kucher, Shevchuk (Rat 43'); Gay, Fernandinho,
Matuzalem (Duljaj 83'), Jadson; Marica, Bielik (Elano 63'). 4-4-2.
Sevilla: Palop; Hinkel (Antonio Puerta 56'), Javi Navarro (Duda
80'), Escudé, Dragutinovic; Daniel Alves, Maresca, Poulsen, Adriano
(Chevantón 57'); Luis Fabiano, Kanouté. 4-4-2.
Goals: 1-0. 48.
Matuzalem. Incredible diving scorpion kick from Bielik's cross. 1-1. 52.
Maresca. Steered header in off far post from Daniel Alves cross. 2-1. 82.
Elano. Ran on to strike angled shot past Palop on counter attack. 2-2.
90+4. Palop. Guided header unmarked past Shust from Alves corner. 2-3. 105.
Chevantón. Collected pass from Luis Fabiano and shot inside post.
Defending champions Sevilla
just scraped through to the quarter finals by the skin of their teeth, winning
2-3 against Shakhtar Donetsk in one of the most exciting games of the year.
Needing to score after the 2-2 draw in the first leg, Juande Ramos's side were
on top throughout the first half. Luis Fabiano brought a couple of good saves
out of Shust before the keeper pushed a shot from Adriano against the post, and
Maresca fired an effort just over the bar shortly before the break.
However just three minutes
after the restart an incredible scorpion kick by Matuzalem put the Ukrainians
ahead, and although Maresca levelled the scores when he guided a header in off
the post, Elano appeared to have won it for the locals when he charged half the
length of the pitch to fire an angled shot past Palop.
Sevilla attacked
desperately, Shust making a series of saves as the Spaniards pinned their
opponents back in their own area. But with the game in the fourth and final
minute of injury time Palop came up for a corner, and Alvers found him with a
perfect corner for the keeper to direct a header into the net and take the game
into extra time. The locals were gobsmacked, and with the first half of extra
time coming to an end Chevantón latched on to Luis Fabiano's through
ball to squeeze a shot past Shust and wrap things up. |