UEFA Cup

Alavés (2) 3 - Ankaragücü (1) 0

Alavés: Dutruel; Edu Alonso, Ochoa, Karmona, Abelardo, Llorens (Luis Helguera 46'); Astudillo, Turiel, Ibón Begoña; Ilie (Mara 70'), Iván Alonso (Rubén Navarro 56'). 5-3-2.
Ankaragücü: Zafer; Adem, Ismet, Baidoo; Yilmaz (Ozgur 60'), Carabas, Burak Ozsarac, Hakan Keles; Niculescu (Balli 87'); Simao (Mehmet 66'), Agustine. 3-4-1-2.

Goals:
1-0. 06. Iván Alonso. Following up after Ilie hit post.
2-0. 50. Turiel. Won ball off Baidoo in area to score.
3-0. 75. Turiel. Headed home cross from Ibon Begoña.

Alavés had no problems following up their away victory in Ankara with a comfortable home win in the second leg. With a match coming up against Real Madrid at the weekend Mané made a few changes, giving a run out to young defender Ochoa and bringing on Luis Helguera after the break for his first appearance with his new club.

Alavés had not won at home all season, but they got off to a good start when an improving Ilie hit the post and Iván Alonso beat Zafer on the follow up. That virtually put an end to any aspirations the Turkish side may have had, and their first shot at goal didn't come until early in the second half.

Four minutes after the restart the Spaniards went further ahead when Turiel caught Baidoo trying to dribble out of his own penalty area, and ran on to shoot low past the keeper. It was a rare goal from the ex Valladolid midfielder, but he was to add another later in the half, heading home a cross from Ibon Begoña on the far post. A 5-1 aggregate score, and their new European campaign is off to a good start.