In their UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round First Leg at the Istanbul Vodafone Park, the Black Eagles took an early lead on 6 minutes, through Ryan Babel, who powered Oguzhan Ozyakup’s terrific cross home with a superb header. Despite their clear dominance, Beşiktaş were unable to score more goals in the firs half and went into the break with a one-goal advantage. They tried to enlarge the gap in the second half, but failed to overcome their visitors’ stubborn defence.
