After Shevchenko's second goal, Cassano produced several more scoring chances, missing a wide open header over the bar from inside the goal area in the 85th and watching incredulously as defender Alessandro "Billy" Costacurta saved his 85th-minute shot on the goalline.
english premier league
England striker Darius Vassell fired the winner five minutes from the end for a 2-1 victory over relegation threatened Portsmouth on Tuesday as Aston Villa climbed four places to sixth in the Premier league.
Two days after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United at the same Villa Park, David O'Leary's men bounced back to make it 13 points from five games. Three weeks ago, Villa was down in the relegation zone. The loss for Harry Redknapp's men means Pompey remains a point above the relegation area in 16th place.
The remainder of the program is on Wednesday when Manchester United continues its defense at neighbor Bolton. Second place Arsenal goes to Everton and third place Chelsea hosts Liverpool.
Copa del Rey
Atletico de Madrid played out a 0-0 draw with Deportivo de La Coruna in a tedious first-leg match in the Copa del Rey's third round.
The result gives Deportivo, which lifted the trophy in 1995 and 2002, a slight advantage for next week's second leg at its Riazor Stadium as it bids for a place in the quarterfinals. Deportivo played with a below-strength team but was hardly troubled by Atletico, a nine-time Copa del Rey winner, in a game lacking in goal chances.
Both sets of players were whistled off the field as the 30,000 crowd at Atletico's Vicente Calderon Stadium aired its frustration at the poor entertainment.
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