Alavés 1 - Besiktas 1

Alavés: Dutruel; Edu Alonso, Karmona, Abelardo, Téllez (Jordi Cruyff 65'), Llorens (Geli 55'); Astudillo, Turiel, Pablo, Magno; Iván Alonso (Rubén Navarro 81'). 5-4-1.
Besiktas: Córdoba; Beserler, Ronaldo Guiaro, Dobra, Tayfur Havutçu; Sülün, Antonio Carlos, Sergen Yalçin (Amaral 79'), Uzülmez; Ilhan Manzis, Pancu (Nouma 84'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
0-1. 31. Karmona (own goal). Scored in own net trying to clear Dobra's cross.
1-1. 92. Abelardo. Powerful header from corner which Córdoba got a hand to.

An injury time goal by Abelardo saved a draw for Alavés at home to Besiktas. The ex Barcelona defender powered a header past Oscar Córdoba from a late corner as most fans had given up hope that they would ever score. The Vitoria based side had started well, and Iván Alonso hit the post early on. However Besiktas settled down, and after Ilhan and Pancu had both gone close, Karmona turned the ball past his own keeper trying to clear Dobra's low cross.

Mané had started off with an ultra-defensive line up, but midway through the second half he took off a defender to bring on Jordi Cruyff. Magno burst through the defence but shot wide soon afterwards, but it was not until almost the last kick of the match that they managed to break down the Turkish defence. Alavés now have a tricky visit to Istanbul in a fortnight's time as they try to repeat their successes of two seasons ago.