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Beşiktaş edge LASK Linz out in Europa League quals

Beşiktaş winger Babel scores early opener as Istanbul giants beat LASK Linz 1-0 in first leg

Ersin Çelik
09:15 - 10/08/2018 Friday
Update: 09:16 - 10/08/2018 Friday
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Beşiktaş - LASK Linz
Beşiktaş - LASK Linz

Turkish football heavyweights Beşiktaş toppled LASK Linz of Austria 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round first leg in Istanbul late Thursday.

In the sixth minute of the match at Vodafone Park, Besiktas's left winger Ryan Babel scored the header in the far post. Turkish midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup produced the assist.

Babel scored the winning goal for his team as Besiktas bagged its victory at home.

The second leg is set for Thursday, Aug. 16 in Linz, Austria.

Meanwhile, the other Turkish team playing in the same Europa League round, Medipol Basaksehir, drew against English club Burnley 0-0 in Istanbul.

The second leg will be played next Thursday in England.

#Besiktas
#LASK Linz
#Ryan Babel
#UEFA Europa League
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