UEFA CUP 2008 / 2009: DEPORTIVO & VALENCIA CF SAY GOODBYE

It was always going to be difficult for DEPORTIVO after going down

1-3 in the 1ºleg to AALBORG, but there always exist the miracles. When
SERGIO scored first for Deportivo it looked like that the impossible could

happen, however it went wrong, terribly wrong.

Aalborg scored three goals in 4 mts & Deportivo collapsed, perhaps

to the nerves which lead to lethal mistakes. SHELTON equalized

in the 41st min, followed by JOHANSSON in the 44th min & then
ENEVOLDSEN in the 45th min.

A fatal blow that took all hope out of Deportivo, to see them gain some

pride by keeping the second half goal less.

Result: 1-3 to Aalborg´s favour with Deportivo A Coruña knocked out.

VALENCIA CF had it easier as their 1-1 draw away to DINAMO OF
KIEV keep the tie open. Well, the reality was much more serious &

difficult than imagined as Dinamo knocks out Valencia after a 2-2 draw

final result.

The above pictured player settled things for Dinamo, Croatian KRAVET
scored two goals; one in the 34th min & the final "killer" goal in 73rd min.

Valencia played well & had moments of dominance during which
in the 45th min MARCHENA (above) equalized with a header. That
dominance continued & DEL HORNO put Valencia ahead in the
54th min to give them the tie at that point of the clash.

But a bad mistake from Albiol gave the ball to Dinamo who counter

& scored the equalizer . The error cost Valencia the game, a blow from
which they could not recover.

No more Spanish teams in the UEFA Cup; Game Over. The decline of
Spanish Football in Europe?

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