#2 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 AC Milan vs Deportivo La Coruña 2004
First Leg – AC Milan 4-1 Deportivo la Coruna
For all those cheesy quotes about the magic of European nights, this is the perfect exponent of the same. A blockbuster of an AC Milan side, who had the likes of Kaka, Inzaghi, Maldini, Pirlo, Shevchenko and Seedorf absolutely dismantled Spanish side Deportivo La Coruña in the first leg.
A Kaka brace, a brilliant finish by Shevchenko and a trademark Pirlo free-kick gave the Italian giants four goals on the night. The only disappointment for Carlo Ancelotti would have been Walter Pandiani’s goal.
Second Leg - Deportivo la Coruna 4-0 AC Milan
I am sure, if anyone ahead of the night would have given you the scoreline, you would have passed him by to be a fool. Deportivo wrote their names in the history books when they absolutely dismantled the defending champions on the night.
Deportivo were 3-0 up by half time, with goals from Walter Pandiani, Juan Carlos Valeron and Albert Luque. The Spanish side were already going through owing to their away goal at the San Siro, but the win was sealed when Fran scored 14 minutes from time.
