Beşiktaş Host Crystal Palace in the Europa League

Beşiktaş will host Crystal Palace, a Premier League side from England, in Matchday 3 of the UEFA Europa League league phase. The match will kick off at 22.00 at Tüpraş Stadium and will be broadcast live on TRT 1. Dutch referee Danny Makkelie will officiate the match.

The black and white side, managed by Vincenzo Italiano, won their first two matches in the league phase. The Eagles beat Olympique Marseille 4-1 at home in the first week, then defeated Hoffenheim 3-2 in Germany in the second week, raising their tally to 6 points. If they also beat Crystal Palace, Beşiktaş will have won their first three matches and will move to 9 points.

This match will be Beşiktaş's 267th in European competition. The team first appeared on the European stage in 1959 and has won 104 of the 266 matches it has played so far. The black and whites have drawn 50 and lost 112, scoring 363 goals while conceding 399.

In a European history spanning more than 67 years, Beşiktaş have competed in four different UEFA competitions. The team aims to take three points against Crystal Palace as well and keep its winning run going.