FC Lugano vs Besiktas, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
FC Lugano
  • Red Card 90': Renato Steffen
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Besiktas
  • 36': Cenk Tosun
  • 88': Serkan Terzi
  • Red Card 90': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

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FC Lugano are hosting Besiktas at Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Amir Hadziahmetovic (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
  • 2': Offside, Lugano. Yanis Cimignani is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Salih Uçan (Besiktas) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 7': Foul by Cenk Tosun (Besiktas).
  • 7': Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Jackson Muleka (Besiktas).
  • 9': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Jackson Muleka (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yanis Cimignani.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Albian Hajdari (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yanis Cimignani.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yanis Cimignani.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Tayfur Bingöl (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Jonathan Sabbatini.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Salih Uçan (Besiktas) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 22': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jackson Muleka (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amir Hadziahmetovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Cenk Tosun (Besiktas).
  • 27': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Allan Arigoni (Lugano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yanis Cimignani with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Onur Bulut (Besiktas).
  • 31': Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Cenk Tosun (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Albian Hajdari (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
  • 33': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Ersin Destanoglu.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Cenk Tosun (Besiktas) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tayfur Bingöl.
  • 36': Goal! Lugano 0, Besiktas 1. Cenk Tosun (Besiktas) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner following a fast break.
  • 37': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Tayfur Bingöl.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Lugano) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allan Arigoni with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Besiktas).
  • 42': Zan Celar (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Celar.
  • 43': Amir Hadziahmetovic (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Uran Bislimi (Lugano).
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lugano 0, Besiktas 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lugano 0, Besiktas 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Besiktas. Semih Kiliçsoy replaces Cenk Tosun.
  • 45': Substitution, Lugano. Shkelqim Vladi replaces Hadj Mahmoud because of an injury.
  • 46': Emrecan Terzi (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Zan Celar (Lugano).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Jackson Muleka (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov with a headed pass.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Allan Arigoni (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Zan Celar (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 51': Offside, Besiktas. Semih Kiliçsoy is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jackson Muleka (Besiktas) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emrecan Terzi.
  • 53': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Besiktas).
  • 53': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Albian Hajdari (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Amir Hadziahmetovic (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano).
  • 57': Offside, Besiktas. Jackson Muleka is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Semih Kiliçsoy (Besiktas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amir Hadziahmetovic.
  • 59': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Besiktas).
  • 59': Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Semih Kiliçsoy (Besiktas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amir Hadziahmetovic.
  • 60': Daniel Amartey (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano).
  • 61': Substitution, Besiktas. Ege Tiknaz replaces Salih Uçan.
  • 61': Substitution, Besiktas. Mustafa Hekimoglu replaces Jackson Muleka.
  • 62': Foul by Amir Hadziahmetovic (Besiktas).
  • 62': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Ege Tiknaz (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Semih Kiliçsoy (Besiktas).
  • 64': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Allan Arigoni (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Tayfur Bingöl (Besiktas).
  • 67': Foul by Tayfur Bingöl (Besiktas).
  • 67': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Emrecan Terzi.
  • 70': Substitution, Lugano. Jhon Espinoza replaces Allan Arigoni.
  • 70': Substitution, Lugano. Roman Macek replaces Jonathan Sabbatini.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lukas Mai (Lugano) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 72': Foul by Ege Tiknaz (Besiktas).
  • 72': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Emrecan Terzi (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Lugano).
  • 73': Jhon Espinoza (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Emrecan Terzi (Besiktas).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Foul by Onur Bulut (Besiktas).
  • 74': Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Mustafa Hekimoglu (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Onur Bulut (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Semih Kiliçsoy (Besiktas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amir Hadziahmetovic following a fast break.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Foul by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
  • 76': Semih Kiliçsoy (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen following a fast break.
  • 79': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Besiktas).
  • 79': Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Lukas Mai.
  • 82': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Shkelqim Vladi.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albian Hajdari with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Ege Tiknaz (Besiktas).
  • 84': Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, Lugano. Boris Babic replaces Albian Hajdari.
  • 84': Substitution, Lugano. Ayman El Wafi replaces Yanis Cimignani.
  • 85': Substitution, Besiktas. Emirhan Delibas replaces Tayfur Bingöl.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Zan Celar (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Ege Tiknaz.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Semih Kiliçsoy (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mustafa Hekimoglu.
  • 87': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
  • 88': Goal! Lugano 0, Besiktas 2. Emrecan Terzi (Besiktas) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 89': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Renato Steffen (Lugano).
  • 90': Renato Steffen (Lugano) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Besiktas) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Roman Macek (Lugano).
  • 90'+3': Mustafa Hekimoglu (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Besiktas. Aytug Kömeç replaces Amir Hadziahmetovic.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lugano 0, Besiktas 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lugano 0, Besiktas 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lugano 0, Besiktas 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 4
43.7 Possession 56.3
14 SHOTS 24
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
337 Accurate Passes 438
394 Passes 498
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 11
13 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.4
52 Long Balls 49
30 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 12
10 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 15
0.9 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 5
25 Effective Clearances 7
25 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadion Letzigrund
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Attendance: 5,476

Line-Ups

LUG FC Lugano (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Amir Saipi (GK)
4 Kreshnik Hajrizi
17 Lukas Mai
5 Albian Hajdari Yellow Card
34 Allan Arigoni
14 Jonathan Sabbatini
25 Uran Bislimi
29 Hadj Mahmoud
9 Zan Celar
21 Yanis Cimignani
11 Renato Steffen Red Card
FC Lugano Substitutes:
Jhon Jairo Espinoza, Diego Mina, Boris Babic, Noah De Queiroz, Steven Deana, Johann Angstmann, Shkelqim Vladi, Roman Macek, Ayman El Wafi.

BES Besiktas (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ersin Destanoglu (GK)
22 Baktiyor Zainutdinov Yellow Card
12 Daniel Amartey
79 Serkan Terzi
4 Onur Bulut Yellow Card
19 Amir Hadziahmetovic
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Red Card
8 Salih Ucan
9 Cenk Tosun
75 Tayfur Bingöl
40 Jackson Muleka Yellow Card
Besiktas Substitutes:
Göktug Baytekin, Aytug Komec, Emirhan Delibas, Demir Ege Tiknaz, Utku Yuvakuran, Mustafa Hekimoglu, Semih Kiliçsoy.

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