Besiktas vs Kauno Zalgiris, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
Besiktas
  • 6': Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  • 12': Amir Murillo
  • 59': Orkun Kökçü (P)
FT
3 - 0
1st Leg
Kauno Zalgiris

    About

    Besiktas are hosting Kauno Zalgiris at Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Türkiye, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Marko Konatar.
    • 2': Ridvan Yilmaz (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Amine Benchaib (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 6': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Leon Krekovic.
    • 6': Goal! Besiktas 1, Kauno Zalgiris 0. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Besiktas) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Anthony Kalik (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas).
    • 8': Corner, Kauno Zalgiris. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
    • 12': Goal! Besiktas 2, Kauno Zalgiris 0. Amir Murillo (Besiktas) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Václav Cerny (Besiktas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amir Murillo.
    • 16': Foul by Anton Tolordava (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 16': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Václav Cerny (Besiktas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Olaïtan.
    • 20': Foul by Marko Konatar (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 20': Amir Murillo (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Amir Murillo (Besiktas).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Leon Krekovic (Kauno Zalgiris) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joris Moutachy with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Leon Krekovic.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Kauno Zalgiris). Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Besiktas) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Tiago Djaló (Besiktas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Besiktas) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Besiktas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 33': Gabriel Debeljuh (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Amir Murillo (Besiktas).
    • 34': Foul by Anton Tolordava (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 34': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Besiktas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Foul by Joris Moutachy (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 35': Leandro Trossard (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Vykintas Slivka.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Václav Cerny with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Anton Tolordava.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Besiktas 2, Kauno Zalgiris 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Lirim Kastrati replaces Joris Moutachy.
    • 45': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Motiejus Burba replaces Gabriel Debeljuh.
    • 45': Second Half begins Besiktas 2, Kauno Zalgiris 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Besiktas. Ilhan Fakili replaces Václav Cerny.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Junior Olaïtan (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Kauno Zalgiris). Assisted by Ilhan Fakili.
    • 46': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Tomas Svedkauskas.
    • 48': Foul by Motiejus Burba (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 48': Ridvan Yilmaz (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Anton Tolordava.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ilhan Fakili (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 53': Salih Özcan (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Motiejus Burba (Kauno Zalgiris) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Svedkauskas.
    • 54': Corner, Kauno Zalgiris. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
    • 56': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 56': Amir Murillo (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Penalty conceded by Vykintas Slivka (Kauno Zalgiris) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 57': Penalty Besiktas. Oh Hyeon-Gyu draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 59': Goal! Besiktas 3, Kauno Zalgiris 0. Orkun Kökçü (Besiktas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 60': Substitution, Besiktas. Dusan Vlahovic replaces Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
    • 60': Substitution, Besiktas. Amir Hadziahmetovic replaces Junior Olaïtan.
    • 61': Lirim Kastrati (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Besiktas).
    • 62': Foul by Franco Baldassarra (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 62': Orkun Kökçü (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Renan Oliveira replaces Anthony Kalik.
    • 63': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Fabien Ourega replaces Leon Krekovic.
    • 63': Foul by Franco Baldassarra (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 63': Leandro Trossard (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Anton Tolordava.
    • 66': Franco Baldassarra (Kauno Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Renan Oliveira (Kauno Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Rokas Lekiatas.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Kauno Zalgiris). Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross.
    • 68': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Rokas Lekiatas.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Salih Özcan following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Amir Murillo (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
    • 70': Foul by Anton Tolordava (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 70': Leandro Trossard (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Besiktas).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Anton Tolordava (Kauno Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Substitution, Besiktas. Milot Rashica replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Salih Özcan (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Marko Konatar.
    • 75': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 75': Amir Murillo (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Amir Murillo (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Vykintas Slivka.
    • 77': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Marko Konatar.
    • 77': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Lirim Kastrati.
    • 79': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Ivan Fiolic replaces Amine Benchaib.
    • 80': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Marko Konatar.
    • 81': Foul by Ivan Fiolic (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 81': Milot Rashica (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Ivan Fiolic (Kauno Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Besiktas. Kassoum Ouattara replaces Ridvan Yilmaz.
    • 83': Foul by Ivan Fiolic (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 83': Ilhan Fakili (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Offside, Besiktas. Dusan Vlahovic is caught offside.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Besiktas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Motiejus Burba (Kauno Zalgiris) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lirim Kastrati (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 90'+2': Dusan Vlahovic (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Besiktas 3, Kauno Zalgiris 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Besiktas 3, Kauno Zalgiris 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 3
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 15
    3 Saves 0
    25.4 Possession 74.6
    3 SHOTS 21
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    182 Accurate Passes 636
    243 Passes 692
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 12
    4 Crosses 42
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    41 Long Balls 43
    10 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    16 Effective Tackles 10
    24 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    3 Interceptions 6
    37 Effective Clearances 7
    37 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

    Venue: Vodafone Park
    Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
    Attendance: 31,494

    Line-Ups

    BES Besiktas (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alexander Nübel (GK)
    53 Emir Han Topcu
    35 Tiago Djaló
    6 Salih Özcan
    33 Ridvan Yilmaz
    62 Amir Murillo
    10 Orkun Kökçü
    15 Junior Olaitan
    19 Leandro Trossard
    18 Václav Cerný
    9 Oh Hyeon-Gyu
    Besiktas Substitutes:
    Kartal Kayra Yilmaz, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Yasin Ozcan, Semih Kiliçsoy, Wilfred Ndidi, Kassoum Ouattara, Dogan Alemdar, Milot Rashica, Taylan Bulut, Ilhan Fakili, Emmanuel Agbadou, Dusan Vlahovic.

    ZAL Kauno Zalgiris (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    55 Tomas Svedkauskas (GK)
    77 Rokas Lekiatas
    3 Anton Tolordava Yellow Card
    33 Marko Konatar
    45 Joris Moutachy
    14 Vykintas Slivka
    32 Franco Baldassarra Yellow Card
    9 Leon Krekovic
    7 Amine Benchaib
    27 Gabriel Debeljuh
    20 Anthony Kalik
    Kauno Zalgiris Substitutes:
    Lirim Kastratii, Fabien Ourega, Motiejus Burba, Aldayr Hernández, Yukiyoshi Karashima, Ivan Fiolic, Gratas Sirgedas, Renan Oliveira, Léo Ribeiro, Deividas Mikelionis, Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor.

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