Besiktas

Match report

Beşiktaş secured a narrow 1:0 victory over Hradec Králové at the Tüpraş Stadium in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. The match ended 1:0 after V. Cerny scored in the 40th minute for the visitors, a goal that proved decisive despite Beşiktaş dominating much of the contest. The home side pressed relentlessly after the breakthrough, but Hradec Králové defended resolutely. By then, Beşiktaş had already shown their intent — they were the side that should have had more, but the visitors held on grimly. Beşiktaş made several changes around the hour mark, bringing on T. Djalo, S. Dancak and M. van Buren in a flurry of substitutions at 74 minutes. E. Topcu picked up a yellow card for a late challenge in the 82nd minute, but the score remained unchanged. The statistics tell you something, but not everything. Beşiktaş registered 2.18 expected goals compared to 0.74 for Hradec Králové, yet only converted once. Five shots on target yielded one goal — chances went begging, as they often do in these tight qualifiers. This result extends Beşiktaş's unbeaten run and completes the two-legged tie, having won the first meeting 1:0 in Hradec Králové just seven days earlier. The visitors' clean-sheet run came to an end, but at least they avoided the aggregate loss.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 58.00 – 42

Shots on target 5 – 2

Shots off target 8 – 5

Expected goals 2.18 – 0.74

⚽ 40' V. Cerny — Goal ⇄ 64' T. Sloncik — Substitution ⇄ 66' R. Yilmaz — Substitution ⇄ 66' J. Olaitan — Substitution ⇄ 66' V. Cerny — Substitution ⇄ 67' V. Cerny — Substitution ⇄ 67' J. Olaitan — Substitution ⇄ 74' S. Dancak — Substitution ⇄ 74' M. van Buren — Substitution ⇄ 74' T. Djalo — Substitution 🟨 82' E. Topcu — Yellow card ⇄ 87' I. Fakili — Substitution

Match events

40' 1:0 Besiktas Goal V. Cerny assist: J. Olaitan
64' 1:0 Hradec Králové Substitution T. Sloncik off: A. Umar
66' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution R. Yilmaz off: Y. Ozcan
66' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution J. Olaitan off: W. Ndidi
66' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution V. Cerny off: L. Trossard
67' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution V. Cerny off: L. Trossard
67' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution J. Olaitan off: W. Ndidi
74' 1:0 Hradec Králové Substitution S. Dancak off: D. Trubac
74' 1:0 Hradec Králové Substitution M. van Buren off: A. Vlkanova
74' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution T. Djalo off: E. Agbadou
82' 1:0 Besiktas Yellow card E. Topcu
87' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution I. Fakili off: M. Rashica

Statistics

58.00 Possession, % 42

5 Shots on target 2

8 Shots off target 5

2.18 Expected goals 0.74

2 Big chances 1

104 Attacks 94

2 Corners 4

10 Fouls 17

17 Free kicks 8

1 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 10

14 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

9/1464% Aerial duels 5/1436%

90 Backward passes 76

11 Blocked shots 3

16 Clearances 12

5/1436% Crosses 5/1338%

2/633% Dribbles 6/1443%

1.28 Expected assists 0.54

67 Failed passes 76

2 Goalkeeper saves 4

12 Interceptions 15

15 Key passes 8

25/4260% Long passes 20/5238%

109 Passes into the final third 76

281 Passes in the opposition half 234

304 Passes in own half 191

0.21 Shot accuracy 0.20

17 Shots inside the box 8

11/1669% Tackles 7/1164%

571 Total passes 412

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