Beşiktaş Faced Marseille in the UEFA Europa League
Winning heavily against the French team at Tüpraş Stadium, the black-and-whites started the European league phase with a victory.
Beşiktaş made an assertive start to the tournament by defeating French representative Marseille 4-1 at home in the first match week of the UEFA Europa League league phase.
Match Details and Referee Crew
The match played at Tüpraş Stadium was officiated by Italian referee Andrea Colombo, with Davide Imperiale and Giuseppe Perrotti serving as his assistants.
Goals Exchanged in the First Half
Starting the match quickly, Beşiktaş managed to take a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute with a goal scored by İlhan Fakılı.
French team Marseille equalized the score in the 29th minute with a goal by Keyliane Abdallah, and the first half ended in a 1-1 tie.
Goals Scored in the Second Half
Taking control of the game in the second half of the match, the black-and-whites made the score 2-1 in the 56th minute with a goal from Vaclav Cerny.
Shortly after this goal, in the 59th minute, Amir Murillo scored with a header to extend the lead to two goals.
The Goal That Determined the Match Score
Continuing their pressure in the final stages of the match, Beşiktaş brought the score to 4-1 with a goal from Poku in the 81st minute, and the match ended with this result.
Squad Choices and Stand Details
While head coach Vincenzo Italiano made some changes in the starting 11 compared to the last league match, National Team Head Coach Vincenzo Montella watched the match from the stands.
Due to disciplinary suspensions stemming from incidents last season, Marseille fans were unable to attend the stadium, and the stands were completely filled by Beşiktaş supporters.