The Ljudski vrt stadium was packed, with 12,000 fans cheering the team on. Maribor took the lead in the 33rd minute. The Spanish side equalized thereafter and the game ended in a draw. The two sides will face each other again in Spain next week. The winner of both matches will move ahead to the final eight.

The end of the match was marred by an incident at a highway rest stop, in which hooligans attacked Spanish fans on their way home. The incident happened at the highway stop Tepanje, where a bus carrying Spanish fans stopped. According to police reports, four Maribor fans attacked the group and also damaged the bus. The quartet managed to escape before police could arrive. Four people were injured. Police are investigating.