Middlesbrough 2 Skoda Xanthi 0
Outcome: Won
Date: 9/15/2005
Manager: Steve McClaren
Attendance: 14191
Competition: UEFA Cup First Round 1st Leg
Played at: Riverside Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| George Boateng | 28 | ||
| Mark Viduka | 83 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mark Schwarzer | |||
| Mathew Bates | |||
| Emanuel Pogatetz | |||
| Ugo Ehiogu | |||
| Abel Xavier | |||
| George Boateng | |||
| Ray Parlour | |||
| Doriva | |||
| Adam Johnson | |||
| Mark Viduka | |||
| Massimo Maccarone |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Franck Queudrue | |||
| James Morrison | |||
| Yakubu |