Aab Aalborg unceremoniously dumped Deportivo La Coruna out of the UEFA Cup on another terrific European night for the Danish side.

A remarkable spell just before the interval saw the visitors score three times in quick succession to end Depor's campaign and long unbeaten home record. It was just too much to bare for the home fans who also saw their star striker, Rodolfo Bodipo limp off early and Pablo Alvarez sent off for two bookable offences.

Deportivo were clearly going for it from the start with Rodolfo Bodipo coming in to the starting eleven after a recent injury absence but the striker would not even last ten minutes. Alberto Lopo was suspended and his place was taken by the youngster Adrian Piscu in defence. Aalborg stuck with the vast majority of the XI that humbled the Spanish side in the first leg in Denmark. Anders Due, who bagged a brace last week, started in his normal attacking midfield position supporting the former Sheffield United striker, Luton Shelton.

The Spaniards had to get off to a quick start to try and pin their opponents deep into their own territory. The Danes were struggling to get out of their half as Depor rained cross after cross into the area. When they did venture forward they did manage to look a little threatening. The Galicians were forced into an early change with Rodolfo Bodipo withdrawn through injury. Aab almost took immediate advantage but were only thwarted by a good Aranzubia save. It was now end to end as Depor were denied from taking the lead thanks to an offside decision. Omar Bravo thought he had scored but was denied, perhaps wrongly, by the Irish referee. Angel Lafita then came within inches of getting the opener but his fierce shot could only find the woodwork. The goal finally came and it was Sergio who got it. He unleashed a terrific right foot shot leaving the goalkeeper with no chance. Depor were right back in the tie... for about four minutes as Aalborg scored the crucial away goal. Luton Shelton found himself in the right place at the right time to tap the ball into the net. This signalled a Deportivo collapse as the Danes secured a remarkable first half comeback with Kjetil Waehler making it two right on the stroke of half-time. The Spaniards totally lost it as they conceded yet another one seconds later. It was a classic counter attack with Enevoldsen on hand to crush Deportivo hearts.

The second half was never going to live up to the excitement of the first with both sides more than aware of their UEFA Cup destinies. Deportivo had clearly thrown in the towel knowing that it would take an absolute miracle to score the six goals they would have needed to advance into the next phase. The Danes were perfectly content to keep possession of the ball and run out the clock. In the dying seconds a terrible night for the home side was compounded by the sending off of substitute, Pablo Alvarez.

As the full time whistle was blown the Depor players would have been hoping that the ground would have swallowed them up. They thought that they might have had a chance of progression after Sergio opened the scoring but a devastating four minute spell from their opponents just before the interval killed off the tie. Aalborg were totally deserving of the 6-1 aggregate score line having dominated their Spanish opponents right from the off in the first leg in Denmark. Their reward will be a plum match up with Manchester City in the next stage.