Some comments from Rosenborg's coach, Åge Hareide:
"Deportivo is surely one of the worst opponents we could have drawn. We start with a home game, and then we have to give all. I think we got a chance of winning at home. Rosenborg has for example beated Real Madrid here in Trondheim before," Hareide says.
"Deportivo is a strong team with many class players. Luckily for us they now has sold their top scorer Roy Makaay to Bayern München," he added.
Former Rosenborg vs Deportivo games:
UEFA Cup 1st round 1994/95
13/9:
Rosenborg - Deportivo La Coruña 1-0
1-0 Karl-Petter Løken
28/9:
Deportivo La Coruña - Rosenborg 4-1 (after extra time)
1-0 Bebeto (81)
1-1 Harald Brattbakk (93)
2-1 Bebeto (98)
3-1 Donato (pen. 106)
4-1 Bebeto (115)
Aggregate: 4-2
Hopefully it will be as tight as this this time too! But this time we'll win!
By the way, 4 of today's Rosenborg players played against you in 1994: Erik Hoftun, Ståle Stensaas, Harald Brattbakk and Roar Strand.
PS! Is it sure that the game at Riazor will be played Wednesday 27th August? Here in Norway romours says that Deportivo and Spanish TV maybe will move the game to Tuesday...
"Deportivo is surely one of the worst opponents we could have drawn. We start with a home game, and then we have to give all. I think we got a chance of winning at home. Rosenborg has for example beated Real Madrid here in Trondheim before," Hareide says.
"Deportivo is a strong team with many class players. Luckily for us they now has sold their top scorer Roy Makaay to Bayern München," he added.
Former Rosenborg vs Deportivo games:
UEFA Cup 1st round 1994/95
13/9:
Rosenborg - Deportivo La Coruña 1-0
1-0 Karl-Petter Løken
28/9:
Deportivo La Coruña - Rosenborg 4-1 (after extra time)
1-0 Bebeto (81)
1-1 Harald Brattbakk (93)
2-1 Bebeto (98)
3-1 Donato (pen. 106)
4-1 Bebeto (115)
Aggregate: 4-2
Hopefully it will be as tight as this this time too! But this time we'll win!
By the way, 4 of today's Rosenborg players played against you in 1994: Erik Hoftun, Ståle Stensaas, Harald Brattbakk and Roar Strand.
PS! Is it sure that the game at Riazor will be played Wednesday 27th August? Here in Norway romours says that Deportivo and Spanish TV maybe will move the game to Tuesday...