UEFA Europa League

Besiktas vs Athletic Club, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Besiktas
  • 17': Milot Rashica
  • 60': Milot Rashica
  • 77': Rafa Silva
  • 90'+2': João Mário (P)
FT
4 - 1
Athletic Club
  • 45': Unai Gómez

About

Besiktas are hosting Athletic Club at Tüpras Stadyumu, Istanbul, Türkiye, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Alex Berenguer.
  • 2': Foul by Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas).
  • 2': Julen Agirrezabala (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 5': Foul by Jonas Svensson (Besiktas).
  • 5': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Club).
  • 10': Jonas Svensson (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Besiktas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ciro Immobile.
  • 15': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
  • 15': Rafa (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (Besiktas).
  • 16': Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! Besiktas 1, Athletic Club 0. Milot Rashica (Besiktas) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 22': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ernest Muçi (Besiktas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 25': Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Club).
  • 25': Gedson Fernandes (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Besiktas. Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
  • 28': Ciro Immobile (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Club).
  • 32': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
  • 32': Rafa (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
  • 33': Rafa (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Ciro Immobile (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (Besiktas).
  • 40': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
  • 40': Gedson Fernandes (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).
  • 43': Milot Rashica (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Goal! Besiktas 1, Athletic Club 1. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beñat Prados.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Arthur Masuaku (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Besiktas 1, Athletic Club 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Besiktas 1, Athletic Club 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 46': Offside, Besiktas. Rafa is caught offside.
  • 47': Felix Uduokhai (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
  • 47': Foul by Jonas Svensson (Besiktas).
  • 47': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Rafa (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
  • 53': Foul by Al Musrati (Besiktas).
  • 53': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Besiktas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gedson Fernandes.
  • 54': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta with a through ball.
  • 57': Ernest Muçi (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
  • 58': Foul by Milot Rashica (Besiktas).
  • 58': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Goal! Besiktas 2, Athletic Club 1. Milot Rashica (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 61': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta replaces Beñat Prados.
  • 61': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams replaces Nico Williams.
  • 63': Foul by Ernest Muçi (Besiktas).
  • 63': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Milot Rashica (Besiktas).
  • 63': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
  • 64': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
  • 64': Milot Rashica (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Mert Günok.
  • 66': Foul by Milot Rashica (Besiktas).
  • 66': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Milot Rashica (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta because of an injury.
  • 68': Foul by Jonas Svensson (Besiktas).
  • 68': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Ciro Immobile (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Club).
  • 69': Substitution, Besiktas. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov replaces Arthur Masuaku.
  • 69': Substitution, Besiktas. Semih Kiliçsoy replaces Ciro Immobile.
  • 70': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
  • 73': Al Musrati (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
  • 74': Foul by Semih Kiliçsoy (Besiktas).
  • 74': Unai Núñez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Milot Rashica (Besiktas).
  • 74': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Besiktas).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Rafa (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
  • 77': Goal! Besiktas 3, Athletic Club 1. Rafa (Besiktas) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Substitution, Athletic Club. Nico Serrano replaces Unai Gómez.
  • 79': Substitution, Athletic Club. Álvaro Djaló replaces Alex Berenguer.
  • 79': Substitution, Besiktas. João Mário replaces Milot Rashica.
  • 80': Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Club).
  • 80': João Mário (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Gedson Fernandes (Besiktas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 82': Foul by Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas).
  • 82': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Nico Serrano (Athletic Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Jauregizar with a headed pass.
  • 87': Substitution, Besiktas. Onur Bulut replaces Ernest Muçi.
  • 87': Substitution, Besiktas. Cher Ndour replaces Rafa.
  • 88': Penalty Besiktas. Semih Kiliçsoy draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Nico Serrano (Athletic Club) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': VAR Decision: Penalty Besiktas.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Besiktas 4, Athletic Club 1. João Mário (Besiktas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Besiktas. Gedson Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Besiktas 4, Athletic Club 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Besiktas 4, Athletic Club 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 3
53 Possession 47
10 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
387 Accurate Passes 353
471 Passes 428
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
21 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 64
31 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 13
21 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 7
6 Effective Clearances 20
6 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Tüpras Stadyumu
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Attendance: 35,980

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Line-Ups

BES Besiktas (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
34 Mert Günok (GK)
14 Felix Uduokhai
53 Emir Han Topcu
26 Arthur Masuaku Yellow Card
2 Jonas Svensson
27 Rafa Silva
6 Moatasem Al-Musrati
83 Gedson Fernandes
17 Ciro Immobile Yellow Card
23 Ernest Muçi
7 Milot Rashica
Besiktas Substitutes:
Salih Ucan, Cher Ndour, Can Keles, Jean Onana, Fahri Kerem Ay, Onur Bulut, Semih Kiliçsoy, Baktiyor Zainutdinov, Göktug Baytekin, Ersin Destanoglu, Mustafa Hekimoglu, João Mário.

ATH Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Julen Agirrezabala (GK)
4 Aitor Paredes
14 Unai Núñez
17 Yuri Berchiche
18 Óscar de Marcos
20 Unai Gómez
23 Mikel Jauregizar
24 Beñat Prados
12 Gorka Guruzeta
10 Nico Williams
7 Álex Berenguer
Athletic Club Substitutes:
Javier Martón, Iñaki Williams, Peio Canales, Andoni Gorosabel, Mikel Vesga, Iñigo Lekue, Yeray, Álvaro Djaló, Nico Serrano, Unai Simón, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Dani Vivian.

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