Deportivo La Coruña 0 - Sevilla 0

Deportivo: Molina; De Guzman, Héctor, Romero, Capdevila; Sergio (Toro Acuña 90'), Duscher; Víctor, Iago (Rubén Castro 46'), Munitis; Xisco (Diego Tristán 65'). 4-2-3-1.
Sevilla: Palop; Daniel Alves, Javi Navarro, Escudé, David; Martí; Jesús Navas, Maresca, Renato (Luis Fabiano 62'), Adriano (Fernando Sales 73'); Saviola. 4-1-4-1.

Team changes: Depor: Romero, Duscher, Xisco for Manuel Pablo, Coloccini, Arizmendi / Sevilla: Maresca for Kanouté.

Goals: None.

Deportivo started strongly as Munitis whipped in a cross which was turned away for a corner as Xisco lurked. Then the former Real Madrid player tried his luck from long distance with a shot which bounced in front of Palop, forcing the Sevilla keeper to turn it away for a corner. Sergi then flashed a shot wide.

Sevilla were missing Kanouté in attack but gradually began to work their way into the game with a series of counter attacks. Jesús Navas set up Saviola who raced into the box but couldn't get his shot away. Then Navas's low cross was scooped over the bar by Saviola. Navas then switched to the left and crossed but there were no takers. But it was the home side who continued to carry a more direct threat to goal. Sergio drove from 25 yards and Palop failed to hold but his defence reacted quickly to clear the danger.

Sevilla were unable to hit the target in the first half but that changed shortly after the interval when a long range drive from Alves was palmed away by Molina. The goalkeeper was having a busier second half in the Depor goal and had to turn away a Maresca curler before Navas powerful drive went just wide.

At the other end, Xisco got up above his marker at the back post but couldn't direct Capdevila's cross on target. Depor came close just before the hour mark when Guzman's low cross was flicked goalward by Xisco but Palop saved and Rubén fired the rebound wide.

Late in the game Molina was almost surprised at his near post by the marauding Alves but clawed the Brazilian's effort away before the same player shot straight at the goalkeeper from a good position. The match then petered out in a goalless draw which may please Sevilla more then Depor. The Galicians failed to gain any ground on their visitors and fell further behind arch rivals Celta in the race for a UEFA spot.