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.
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.
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.