Málaga coach Manuel Pellegrini addresses on the media

Málaga coach Manuel Pellegrini addresses on the media

Needing to inflict FC Porto's first defeat in three months in order to progress, Málaga CF must "be patient and not affected by nerves" according to Manuel Pellegrini.



Weekend result
Saturday: Real Valladolid CF 1-1 Málaga (Manucho 41; Demichelis 8)
Willy; Gámez, Demichelis, Lugano, Antunes; Lucas Piazón (Morales 77), Iturra, Camacho, Duda (Isco 69); Saviola (Seba 64), Santa Cruz.
• Isco and Joaquín were rested as the fourth-placed Boquerones were held to a Liga draw that leaves them with just four wins in 14 outings in 2013. Martín Demichelis's early header was the visitors' first goal in 350 minutes.

 

Eliseu spoke to UEFA.com before being ruled out

Team news
Eliseu has been out since 3 February with strained knee ligaments and is unavailable, but Júlio Baptista is "perfect to play" having recovered from a hamstring injury.
Porto
Vítor Pereira, coach
Our experience doesn't guarantee that we will win – what is really important is our quality and the way we play. I believe in our work, both individually and as a group. We know what we can do and that Málaga will want to score early. We don't play to defend a lead. We are competitive, while they are going to take risks. We like to play attacking football, we are ambitious, and we will play how we are used to playing. Málaga proved their quality in the Dragão. The difference is that they will start looking for a goal, but if we can score we will put them under pressure.
Weekend result
Friday: Porto 2-0 GD Estoril-Praia (Maicon 4, Martínez 14)
Helton; Danilo, Alex Sandro, Maicon, Otamendi; Fernando, Defour (Izmailov 73), Lucho (André Castro 56); Atsu, Jackson Martínez, James Rodríguez (Varela 56).
• Pereira's second-placed side extended their unbeaten run to 16 games thanks to Maicon's second Liga goal of the season and Jackson Martínez's 23rd in only 22 Liga appearances.
Team news
• João Moutinho (thigh) and Eliaquim Mangala (shoulder) have missed Porto's last two matches with injuries. Mangala has not played since the first leg as he was also suspended for the 2-1 top-flight victory over Rio Ave FC on 23 February.
Match fact
• Málaga have hosted Portuguese visitors once, beating Boavista FC 1-0 in the 2002/03 UEFA Cup quarter-finals only to lose away by the same scoreline and bow out on penalties in their only previous European campaign.