AEK Athens 1 - Getafe 1

AEK Athens: Moretto; Tamanda, Dellas, Papastathopoulos, Arruabarrena; Zikos, Kafes, Pappas (Blanco 82'), Rivaldo; Manduca (Manu 66'), Liberopoulos (Callón 75'). 4-4-2.
Getafe: Pato Abbondanzieri; Contra, Belenguer, Cata Díaz, Signorino; Pablo Hernández, Celestini, Casquero (De la Red, 68'), Gavilán (David Cortés 61'); Braulio, Uche (Manu del Moral 78'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
0-1. 86. De la Red. Shot wide of keeper alter bad clearance from Manu cross.
1-1. 93. Blanco. Picked up Kallon headed pass and back-heeled shot into net.

Getafe were the only Spanish side to get anything out of the third round first leg, a 1-1 draw at AEK Athens setting them up for next week's return game. Michael Laudrup's side had the better of the first half against their opponents, who had Kostenoglou in charge after Lorenzo Serra Ferrer was fired a few days before. Casquero brought a good save out of Moretto early on, and should have scored before half time when he put another chance wide when free in front of goal.

Rivaldo shot over the top early in the second half, and Manu missed the target at the other end a few minutes later. Getafe appeared to have won it though when De la Red drilled the ball into the net with four minutes to go after Tamanda could only clear Manu's cross to him. But in the third minute of injury time Kallon headed down a lofted cross, and substitute Blanco controlled the ball and surprised everyone back-heeling it into the net.