Deportivo was losing 2-1 at the time and, with the clock ticking away, everyone expected a long, looping Hail Mary type whack into the Madrid box, hoping for a deflection or a header or even a deflected header to equalize: in those situations, you can't really be picky.

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Malian striker Dramane Traore, joint leading Champions League scorer with six goals, was involved in many attacks and went close on two occasions, firing into the side netting when clear and going even closer with a header.

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The game went to extra-time - Steve McManaman hit the post, Paul Gascoigne came within the width of a beer mat of sliding home the winner and Sandor Puhl, the excellent Hungarian referee, even ruled out a Kuntz header.

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Things almost got even better for Ipswich when Pablo Counago miscued a header from another Rosenior cross and Martin's struck the woodwork.

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Even after Phillips had doubled the lead Varney flashed a header on to the roof of the net.

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Given did brilliantly to keep out a Bednar effort with a one-handed save and his stop to keep out a Giles Barnes header from Somen Tchoyi's cross was even better.

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Arca was guilty of an even worse miss midway through the half, planting a free header wide of the post from a Pogatetz cross, before Viduka finally struck.

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Pedersen's corner, swung in at pace, was met by Samba who produced a header of such power that a poorly positioned Fulop did not even attempt a save.

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Christian Nade sent a header over goalkeeper Yves Ma-Kalambay and against the face of the crossbar during an even first half at Tynecastle.

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