Besiktas 3 - Athletic Bilbao 1

Besiktas: Kursunlu Ramazan; Ibrahim Toraman, Emre Asik, Cagdas Atan, Ibrahim Uzülmez; Ali Günes, Okan Buruk, Ahmet Yildirim (Tayfun Korkut 82'), Juanfran; Sergen Yalcin (Ibrahim Akin 61'), Carew (Pancu 92'). 4-4-2.
Athletic: Lafuente; Iraola, Karanka, Luis Prieto, Casas (Del Horno 63'); Gurpegui, Orbaiz (Tiko 70'); Etxeberría (Azkorra 85'), Yeste, Ezquerro; Urzaiz. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 26. Günes. Took pass from Carew and hit shot which went in off Gurpegui.
1-1. 48. Ezquerro. Picked up Yeste pass, lobbed keeper and scored into empty net.
2-1. 62. Carew. Poked ball past Lafuente after Emre headed on free kick.
3-1. 88. Akin. Received long ball from defence and rounded keeper to score.

Athletic Bilbao were beaten 3-1 by Vicente Del Bosque's Basiktas, with John Carew playing a starring role for the Turkish side. The ex Valencia striker caused problems for the Bilbao defence from the opening minute, and set up Günes with a pass out to the right of the area for him to fire in a shot which seemed to take a slight deflection off Gurpegui midway through the first half.

Ezquerro equalised soon after the restart with a skilful move after Yeste put him through, and for a few minutes Valverde's side were on top. But Carew appeared again to restore the lead against a passive defence, and only Lafuente and the woodwork prevented Besiktas from scoring before Akin ran through to round Lafuente and Karanka and wrap things up. The result means both sides are on three points, level also with Steau Bucharest and Parma, although Besiktas hava a game less.