Leeds 3 Deportivo 0
Leeds United staked their claim to a place in the Champions League semifinals tonight with a 3-0 victory over Deportivo la Coruna.
Ian Harte drilled a free-kick past Francisco Molina in the 26th minute for a stunning opening goal in the quarter-final first leg tie at Elland Road.
Leeds dominated the first half and picked up where they left off in the second with Alan Smith's close range header from Harte's cross powering past Molina in the 51st minute.
Rio Ferdinand gave Leeds a first leg lead they would expect to defend comfortably in Spain in a fortnight's time with a 66th minute header after Molina was caught in no-man's land at a corner.
