Maccabi Tel-Aviv 2 – 3 Beşiktaş

Quaresma’s double leads Black Eagles to Europa League win

After a cautious start, the teams fought for territory most of first 45 minutes with limited chances either end. Just as it appeared the first half would close goalless, Ernest broke free from the left in stoppage time and found unmarked Quaresma inside the box with a perfect cross, which the Portuguese volleyed home to send visitors Beşiktaş 1-0 up at half-time.

The second half was more eventful as Toraman’s header off a 48th-minute Fernandes corner-kick made it 2-0 for the Eagles. But the Israeli team refused to give up and pulled one back through Yeini 12 minutes later. Substitute Logasi levelled the scores with a hard drive from outside box on 70 minutes, 2-2. Then “the man of the match” Qurasma took the centre stage once again in stoppage time, dribbled past the entire Tel Aviv defence with nifty foot work and found the bottom corner of the net to give his side all three points.