03/10/2002  Viking FK 4 Chelsea 2 (5-4 agg)
 
Erik Nevland - the striker rejected by Manchester United four years ago - scored the goal which sent Chelsea crashing to an embarrassing UEFA Cup exit for the third successive season. It looked as if John Terry had spared the Blues' blushes when he popped up after 62 minutes on his first appearance of the season to score the goal which made this first-round tie 4-4 on aggregate - leaving the Premiership team ahead on away goals.

But Nevland, who made only two appearances in as many years while on loan at Old Trafford, struck the winner with four minutes remaining - and Viking joined the likes of St Gallen and Hapoel Tel Aviv as unlikely conquerors of Chelsea.

Claudio Ranieri's side got off to the worst possible start as they found themselves two goals behind after 33 minutes.  Terry replaced injured skipper Marcel Desailly but the 21-year-old defender looked ring-rusty as he was caught out by Nevland and conceded a free-kick on the left.

Peter Kopteff, who provided the cross from which Ben Wright scored in the first leg, took everyone by surprise by going for goal, but Carlo Cudicini recovered in time to tip his curling effort over the crossbar.

Kopteff - a trained classical pianist - took the right-wing corner and it caused chaos in a crowded six-yard box.

This time Cudicini's attempted clearance hit Terry on the back of the head and Morten Berre's shot was helped on to the underside of the crossbar by Le Saux before bouncing over the line.

Berre is only on loan from German side St Pauli as they cannot afford to pay his wages, but his ninth-minute goal levelled the tie and meant the Blues needed to score or face elimination on away goals.

But it all went wrong for Chelsea when they were stunned by a superb breakaway goal after 33 minutes.

Terry was again caught out by Nevland and when he reached the left edge of the penalty area the tricky striker caught Chelsea cold with a sublime back-heel into the path of Kopteff.

Before the defence could react, the midfielder buried the ball past Cudicini to send the 5,000 home fans wild - and leave Chelsea needing to score twice to progress.

But Chelsea gave themselves a lifeline on the stroke of half-time when Zola's ball into the box was deflected into the path of Frank Lampard and he drilled it into the bottom left corner.

As the driving rain swirled around the stadium the pitch became heavier which led to defensive lapses at both ends early in the second half.

This rollercoaster tie then produced two goals in the space of three minutes, but this time the advantage swung Chelsea's way as they were ahead on away goals.

Chelsea gifted their opponents a third goal after 59 minutes.

Kopteff was causing havoc down the right and won a corner off Le Saux, which he took himself. Hasselbaink sliced his attempted clearance into the air and Brede Hangeland headed the ball back into the six-yard box where Nevland guided a header inside the top left corner of the net.

Morris replaced the ineffective Emmanuel Petit after 61 minutes and a minute later it was Terry who came to the rescue with the all-important second away goal.

Le Saux sent in a deep corner from the right and the defender was on hand at the far post to score with a downward header.

The aggregate score was 4-4, but Chelsea now had two away goals, which put them back in the driving seat and would see them through if the score remained that way.

There was a let-off for Chelsea when Nevland failed to connect properly with a free header from a 74th-minute corner, then at the other end Hasselbaink blazed over a minute later before being replaced by Eidur Gudjohnsen after 79 minutes.  Kopteff was replaced by Englishman Wright after 81 minutes and although the hero from the first leg did not score himself, Viking struck a dramatic clincher when Trygve Nygaard crossed from the left and Nevland coolly struck the ball past Cudicini.