After the nigtmare in Lisbon Boro fielded a younger line up against Champions League qualifiers Real Betis, 24 hours later.
An evenly matched game ended 0-0 and went to a penalty shoot-out which Boro won.
Penalties:
Reiziger 1-0 then Real Betis scored 1-1
Queuedue penalty saved, Real Betis missed 1-1
Johnson scored, Real Betis missed 2-1
Doriva scored then Jones saved 3-1 and all over
Boro Team:
Jones, Reiziger, Bates, Riggott (Queuedrue 72), Parnaby (Hines 46), Doriva, Kennedy, Johnson, Nemeth, Job (Yakubu 65), Hasselbaink (Cattermole 46)