Getafe visited the Athens Olympic Stadium in the first leg of the UEFA Cup round of 32.

There was no goal until the 86th, when De la Red scored the first of his career in the competition. Blanco equalised in the 93rd.

Laudrup brought on Cortés for Gavilán in the 61st, De la Red for Casquero in the 68th —he scored eighteen minutes later— and Manu del Moral for Uche in the 78th.

Signorino in the 42nd and Pablo Hernández in the 54th were booked for Getafe, and Zikos in the 72nd for AEK.

Bertrand Layec refereed. Getafe returned from Athens with a draw and the tie to be decided at home.