| Competition | UEFA Cup |
| Season | 1978-79 |
| Round | 1 |
| Date | |
| Home | Athletic de Bilbao |
| Away | Ajax |
| Final Score (regular time) | 2 - 0 |
| Halftime Score | 1 - 0 |
| Referees | Horstmann |
| Spectators | 30,000 |
| Stadium | Estadio San Mames |
| Average age of starting lineup | 25.39 |
| Number of official Ajax 1 matches of starting lineup | 1155 |
| Player | Active | Position | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piet Schrijvers | Start | Keeper | |
| Wim Meutstege | Start | Defender | |
| Ruud Krol | Start | Defender | |
| Pim van Dord | Start | Defender | |
| Søren Lerby | Start | Defender | |
| Dick Schoenaker | Start | Midfielder | |
| Frank Arnesen | Start | Midfielder | |
| Simon Tahamata | Start | Midfielder | |
| Tscheu La Ling | Start | Forward | |
| Ray Clarke | Start | Forward | |
| Geert Meijer | Start | Forward | |
| Ruud Kaiser | Bench |
| Athletic de Bilbao | Minute | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| First half | ||
| 9 | Own goal Pim van Dord | |
| Second half | ||
| Goal Carlos Vidal | 57 | |
| 81 | Substistuted Dick Schoenaker out, in Ruud Kaiser |
| Date | Competition | Round | Match | Sum. Video | Full Video | Match Report |
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