Beşiktaş Eliminate Hradec Kralove Too, Advance to Play-offs: Opponent Kauno Zalgiris

Beşiktaş defeated Czech representative Hradec Kralove 1-0 at home in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round, progressing to the next stage. The black-and-whites, who had also won the first leg by the same score, secured their advancement to the play-off round with an aggregate score of 2-0. The only goal of the match came in the 40th minute; Vaclav Cerny, who broke behind the defense with a pass from Olaitan, made the most of his one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper and found the net.

Several other chances were also recorded during the match. In the first half, a shot from Orkun Kökçü hit the post, while İlhan Fakılı and Cerny tested the goalkeeper a few times. In the second half, Beşiktaş's Tiago Djalo had to leave the pitch due to injury in the 74th minute, with Emmanuel Agbadou coming on in his place. In the final minutes, shots from Trossard and Cech were deflected for a corner by the opposing goalkeeper, and the score remained unchanged.

With this victory, Beşiktaş were drawn against Lithuanian side Kauno Zalgiris in the Europa League play-off round. The black-and-whites will play the first leg at home on August 20 and the return leg away on August 27. In the match, Leandro Trossard, transferred from Arsenal, made his first appearance in the black-and-white jersey, coming on for Cerny in the 66th minute.

Meanwhile, new signing Dusan Vlahovic, who was brought to Istanbul the day before and signed a 3-year contract, watched the match from the stands. The Serbian striker responded to fans who chanted for him in the second half by acknowledging them.