Middlesbrough 4-2 Steaua Bucharest: Daniel Oprita shields the ball from Boro's Andrew Taylor during the early exchanges
Nicolae Dica is congratulated by Daniel Oprita after giving Steaua a precious 1-0 lead in the 16th minute
Boro captain Gareth Southgate cannot hide his disappointment as his team face an uphill struggle
The hosts are plunged into further trouble as Dorin Goian fires Steaua into a 2-0 lead in the 24th minute of the tie
Boro are given a lifeline in the 33rd minute when Massimo Maccarone fires a low drive into the Romanians' net
Incredibly Chris Riggott bundles the hosts into a 3-2 lead following Mark Viduka's 64th-minute strike
With Boro about to exit on away goals, Maccarone heads an 89th-minute winner to see the hosts win 4-3 on aggregate
Sevilla 1-0 Schalke (AET): Having drawn the first leg, expectant fans fill the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan
Aitor Ocio attempts to break the deadlock for the hosts but without success as a tight first half ends goalless
The second half is similarly free of goals and it is left to Antonio Puerta to fire Sevilla in front in extra time
As the clock ticks down, Schalke throw everything forward in their attempt to find an equaliser
Their efforts go unrewarded though as the Andalucian club hold on and book their place in the final
The 1-0 aggregate win sends Sevilla's fans to Eindhoven as the club attempt to win their first trophy since 1948
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