UEFA Cup, first round, first leg

Not a good day for Spanish sides in the first round of the UEFA cup, with all three participants failing to win. Espanyol have the best chance of going through to the league stage though after a 1-1 draw at Teplice, Iván De la Peña coming on as substitute to set up Luis García for the equaliser near the end after Jirsak had put the hosts ahead. Sevilla were unable to score at home to Mainz '05, although their goal-less draw at least gives them a fair chance in the second leg in a fortnight's time. Osasuna have an uphill battle though after they lost 3-1 at Stade Rennes, Milosevic's away goal the only ray of hope after two goals from Frei and another from Hadji. (15.09.05)