Brann - Liverpool (England) 1-1 (0-1)
Att: 12 500
0-1 Robbie Fowler (10)
1-1 Geir Hasund (48)
Yellow card: Neil Ruddock, Steve Harkness, Stig Inge Bjørnebye, 
Liverpool.

- Liverpool got off to a perfect start when Fowler scored a very good
  goal after only 10 minutes, flicking the ball over the last defender
  before shooting a powerful half-volley pas Bahus. After that, the
  English side dominated, against the very cautious Norwegians. However,
  they didn't create any good chances and in the last part of the half
  Brann gradually worked themselves into the game. With the introduction
  of Mjelde at half time, Brann now played with two strikers, and immediately
  Liverpool was put under pressure. After only three minutes Hasund 
  curled a good shot into the right corner and the teams were equal.
  Later in the half Fowler hit the crossbar, but it was the home side 
  which went closest to score, when Flo twice shot straight at keeper James
  when he ought to have done better. All in all a fair result, although
  had Brann taken their chances and not been so overcautious in the first
  half, the Norwegians could easily have won, as the Liverpool defence
  was quite suspect at times. 

*****

Liverpool (England) - Brann 3-0 (1-0), agg. 4-1
Att: 42 000
1-0 Robbie Fowler (pen. 25)
2-0 Stan Collymore (61)
3-0 Fowler (78)

- Like Rosenborg, Brann had in reality no chance of getting through
  to the semifinals in this game. Except for a short spell just before 
  halftime, Liverpool dominated completely. In that period Skjælåen waisted
  Brann's best chance when he shot weakly from a good position with James
  stranded. The opening goal came after Eftevaag brought down Fowler, and
  the Liverpool striker converted the penalty himself. The introduction of
  Collymore after an hour led to the second, as he raced through the Brann 
  defence, only for Ludvigsen to hit his clearance straight at him leaving
  goalkeeper Bahus with no chance. The third goal was an easy tap-in by 
  Fowler after good work by Bjørnebye at the left. Still, Brann was
  never humiliated, but the scoreline reflects that there is yet a gap 
  between the best English and Norwegian teams. Overall, the team from
  Bergen has done much better than anybody expected, and deserves praise
  for that.