Artmedia 2 - Espanyol 2

Artmedia: Kollar; Debnár, Konecny, Tchur, Cvirik ; Burák (Guedé 90'), Straka, Kozák, Hartig (Oravec 68'), Buryán (Reiter 59'); Halenar. 4-5-1.
Espanyol: Iraizoz, Zabaleta, Jarque, Torrejón, David García (Moha 45'); Rufete, Moisés Hurtado, Ito, Riera; Pandiani (Corominas 85'), Tamudo (Luis García 64'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
0-1. 30. Riera. Turned ball back into net after keeper pushed out Zabaleta cross.
1-1. 36. Halenar. Steered header wide of Gorka from Kozak's long centre.
2-1. 41. Tchur. Got on the end of cross from right to volley shot past keeper.
2-2. 52. Pandiani. Took Rufete pass and struck shot which deflected in off Debnar.

A 2-2 draw for Espanyol at Artmedia thanks to a second half equaliser from Pandiani. Valverde made several changes from his usual league line up, but they had the better of the opening minutes, with Tamudo and Pandiani both having shots saved by Kollar.

With half an hour on the clock things seemed to be going their way when the keeper failed to hold on to Zabaleta's cross and Riera turned the rebound back in to the net. But before half time the Slovakians turned the scoreline around, the unmarked Halenar steering a header past Gorka from Kozak's cross, and Tchur volleying another cross from the right wing to put his side ahead.

To make matters worse Espanyol lost left back David García to a serious uinjury before half time, but just seven minutes after the restart they were back level, Pandiani picking up Rufete's pass to fire in a shot which deflected off Debnar past Kollar.

Valverde's side could have won it after that, Ito drilling a shot against the foot of the post and Pandiani failing to turn a Luis García free kick in to the net. But it was a good result to take in to the second leg, and Espanyol should be in the group stage draw once again.