Barcelona had to be content with a meagre 2-1 victory over 10-man Celta Vigo last night as the underdogs in the all Spanish clash battled back from two goals down to earn a UEFA Cup lifeline.
Barca took the lead in the quarter-final first leg at the Nou Camp on 13 minutes through Patrick Kluivert.
Although Kluivert added a second early in the second half, Celta came back with a Pablo Coira strike on 69 minutes to keep their hopes alive for the second leg next week.
In the other all-Spanish contest, Alaves produced a fine second-half performance to record a 3-0 home win over Rayo Vallecano.
Substitute Jurica Vucko smashed in the third goal on 80 minutes to complete a night of celebration for the humble Basque club, who are making their European debut.
Kaiserslautern beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 with a Harry Koch penalty.
Kaiserslautern held on to their slender lead thanks to a confident performance by the 20-year-old reserve goalkeeper, Roman Weidenfeller, who made a series of important saves.
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