Gençlerbirligi 1 - Valencia 0

Gençlerbirligi: Botonjic; Daems, Erkan Ozbey, Umit Bozkurt, Saka; Tandogan, Deniz, Serkan (Mbayo 80'), Skoko; Mustafa Ozkan, Youla (Veysel 92'). 4-4-2.
Valencia: Palop; Garrido, Ayala, David Navarro, Carboni; Angulo (Rufete 78'), Sissoko, Albelda, Xisco; Juan Sánchez (Vicente 83'), Oliveira (Canobbio 55'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 11. Daems (penalty). After Ayala ruled to have pushed Ozkan in area.

A surprise result in Turkey, where the competition's revelation side Glençlerbirligi held on to an early lead to beat Valencia 1-0. The Ankara based side had already knocked out Blackburn, Sporting Lisbon and Parma in earlier rounds, but even so Rafa Benítez decided to put out a second string line up in a competition which he considers to be a lower priority than the Spanish league, with only Ayala, Carboni and Albelda in the starting line up from his first choice players.

They paid the price though in the twelfth minute when Ayala was adjudged to have fouled Ozkan in the area, and Daems scored from the resulting penalty to put the locals ahead. Oliveira and Juan Sánchez both went close after the break as the Spaniards pushed for an equaliser, but without the inspiration of the injured Aimar they were not able to beat a well-ordered defence, and now have an uphill battle in the second leg in a fortnight's time.