Needing points to qualify, the teams played cautious football in the first half, but Felipe fired the Portuguese visitors ahead on 28 minutes with a brilliant finish. However, thanks to a splendid assist from Cenk Tosun, Anderson Talisca brought the sides on level terms 4 minutes from the close-range just before the half-time. With the start of the second half, the Eagles imposed their authority, however,despite a couple of close calls, they found themselves unable to change the scores. All in all, Beşiktaş advanced to the UEFA Champions League Last 16 as group leaders with one match still at hand.