Besiktas guaranteed itself continued European competition this season after defeating Czech side Hradec Kralove 1-0 in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie, completing a 2-0 aggregate victory at Tupras Stadium, APA reports citing Türkiye Today.
The result sends the Istanbul club into the Europa League playoff round. Even a loss there would not end Besiktas's European campaign: the club has already secured a direct spot in the Conference League group stage should it fall short of reaching the Europa League's main draw.
Vaclav Cerny scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute, collecting a pass from Junior Olaitan in midfield and carrying the ball forward before finishing into the net. It was the same 1-0 scoreline that decided the first leg between the two sides.
Besiktas will face Lithuania's Kauno Zalgiris in the playoff round, the last hurdle before the Europa League league phase. Zalgiris was eliminated from Champions League qualifying by Dinamo Zagreb in the third round. The first leg is scheduled for August 20 in Istanbul, with the return leg set for August 27 in Lithuania.
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