Lyon 1-0 Real Sociedad (Lyon win 2-0 agg): Brazilian midfielder Juninho Pernambucano struck after 77 minutes with a beautifully-crafted goal to steer French champions Olympique Lyon through to the Champions League quarter-finals last night.

Breaking from midfield, Juninho exchanged passes with striker Peguy Luyindula, who reversed the ball back into his path, before shooting in off a post to give Lyon a 2-0 aggregate advantage.

They led 1-0 from the first leg in San Sebastian two weeks earlier and can now take their place in Friday's last-eight draw in Nyon.

The goal, cleverly made and taken, was out of context with a dour encounter that saw Real Sociedad reduced to spoiling tactics for long spells, though admittedly midfielder Xabi Alonso did have a header cleared off the line by Eric Deflandre in the second half.

LYON: Coupet (Vercoutre 16), Deflandre, Edmilson, Essien, Diarra, Juninho, Govou, Malouda, Luyindula (Elber 82), Muller, Dhorasoo (Berthod 87). Subs not used: Sartre, Gomez, Bergougnoux, Clerc. Booked: Edmilson. Goals: Juninho 77.

REAL SOCIEDAD: Alberto, Alonso, Schurrer (De Paula 85), Jauregi, Karpin, Kovacevic, Aranburu (De Pedro 60), Lopez Rekarte, Gabilondo (Nihat 60), Alkiza, Potillon. Subs not used: Saizar, Prieto, Chun-Soo, Boris. Booked: Karpin, Jauregi, Schurrer.

Referee: M Riley (England).