CFR Ecomax Cluj 1 - Athletic Bilbao 0

Cluj: Turcas; Panin, Jula, Milosevicic; Oncica, Munteanu, Marginean (Gosa 46'), Vasaie; Turcu (Astileas 18'); Anca (Mijin 90'), Tilinca. 3-4-1-2.
Athletic: Lafuente; Ormazabal, Eder, Amorebieta, Casas; Solabarrieta (Jonan García 46'), Ibon Gutiérrez; De Paula, Julen Guerrero, Paredes (Javi González 46'); Arriaga (Lizoain 84'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 36. Tilinca. Headed Panin's cross down inside post.

Athletic Bilbao started their new era under José Luis Mendilibar with a defeat in the first leg of the Intertoto Cup, losing 1-0 in Transylvania at the hands of Romania's Cluj. With the club getting a late invitation to the competition, the new team coach had to make do with a side packed with youngsters, and they went behind ten minutes before the break when Tilinca headed in Panin's cross. Half time substitute Javi González could have got the vital away goal after the restart when the Basques were awarded a penalty for a foul by Milosevic on De Paula, but keeper Turcas saved his spot kick. And the Spaniards struggled late on as they ran out of steam and were lucky not lose by a bigger margin in the end.