On 30 November, one of the matches of the Football Conference League took place. Besiktas (Istanbul) and Brugge (Belgium) met.
Conference League
Besiktas (Istanbul) - Bruges (Belgium) - 0:5 (0:1)
Goals: K. Nielsen (4), Raphael Onyedika (51), A. Skov Olsen (69)
Warnings: K. Nielsen (38), S. Ucan (45+3)
Club Brugge KV defeated Besiktas thanks to a dominant performance In a highly anticipated UEFA Europa League Conference match, Besiktas hosted Club Brugge KV at the impressive Tüpras Stadium. Fans of both teams eagerly filled the stands, hoping for an exciting clash between the two European giants. However, the visitors ended up with a confident 5-0 victory. The first half started with promising attacks from both sides, but in the 4th minute it was Brugge KV who took the lead. K. Nielsen brilliantly crossed the ball into the net, putting his team ahead. The goal gave confidence and ignited the guests' desire to achieve more. While Besiktas struggled to find their footing, I. Thiago doubled Club Brugge KV's lead with an accurate strike in the 14th minute. As the first half progressed, tensions escalated, leading to yellow cards for both sides. K. Nielsen received a suspension for Club Brugge KV in the 38th minute, while S. Ucan of Besiktas was sent off just before the whistle in the 45th minute. The 0-2 score at half-time reflected Club Brugge KV's advantage, but the second half was even more brutal for the home side. At the start of the second half, both teams made substitutions to try and change the game. At Club Brugge KV instead of E. Balant and K. Nielsen came P. Zinkernagel and M. Skoras, and at Besiktas instead of A. Rebic came J. Muleka. Muleka.
The substitutions paid immediate dividends for Brugge KV, as I. Thiago continued his clinical play, adding a third goal to his tally a few seconds after kick-off in the 46th minute. The guests' relentless assault continued and in the 51st minute, R. Onyedika put the ball in the net, causing Besiktas more misery. "Besiktas" struggled to gain momentum and decided to make new changes: D. E. Tiknaz and S. Ucan replaced A. Hakan. Ucan replaced A. Hadziahmetovic and G. Fernandes in the 56th minute. However, Club Brugge KV continued to dominate and H. Wetlesen and A. Nousa replaced tired legs in the line-up. The fourth goal of the night came in the 69th minute when A. Skov Olsen showed his finishing prowess. Besiktas fans were left to watch in despair as their team continued to fail at both ends of the pitch. The final blow came in the 74th minute when B. Meyer replaced M. de Kuijper for Club Brugge. Besiktas tried to salvage their pride when T. Bingol replaced A. B. Cometz in the 84th minute. However, it was too late and the final whistle blew, leaving the home fans in shock and the visitors jubilant with a 5-0 victory. The match demonstrated the quality and technical skill of Club Brugge KV, who were far superior to their opponents. Besiktas will have to regroup and analyse their game to recover from this humiliating defeat. The UEFA Europa Conference League continues to deliver exciting matches, and this match will certainly be remembered for Club Brugge KV's attacking prowess and Besiktas' inability to match their opponents' standards on their own pitch.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Lugano - Besiktas, Brugge - Bude-Glimt.
| Besiktas | Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kicks to the goal | 10 |
| 7 | Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 9 | Offences | 15 |
| 3 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 410 | Total assists | 415 |
| 340 | Accurate assists | 352 |
| 83% | Transmission accuracy | 85% |