 The second leg saw AZ's only defeat on their route to the final, losing 1–0 to a first-half René Verheyen goal, but the Dutch side still progressed to the semi-final, winning 2–1 on aggregate.The first leg of the semi-final, against French opponents Sochaux took place at the Stade Auguste Bonal in Montbéliard.Arntz opened the scoring for AZ early in the match, but Bernard Genghini equalised soon after, and the game ended 1–1.