Beşiktaş advances to Europa League group stage playoffs

August 17 2018 09:36:15

Beşiktaş advances to Europa League group stage playoffs

ANKARA

Beşiktaş advanced to the Europa League group stage playoffs after eliminating LASK Linz of Austria on away goals.

LASK Linz defeated Beşiktaş 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round second leg match in Linz late Thursday but the Austrian side failed to sideline Beşiktaş as the Istanbul powerhouse managed a 1-0 shutout in first leg match.

Meanwhile, the other Turkish team, Medipol Başakşehir, was eliminated after suffering a defeat to English side Burnley 1-0 in extra time.

In the first leg last week, Medipol Başakşehir drew against Burnley 0-0 in Istanbul.

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