Beşiktaş fought hard, Santos saved: 3-1 defeat

In the second week of the UEFA Europa League, Beşiktaş hosted the German representative Eintracht Frankfurt at home.

In the 17th minute of the match played at Tüpraş Park, Eintracht Frankfurt won a penalty after a challenge by Beşiktaş defender Gabriel Paulista on his opponent. Omar Marmoush sent the ball into the net in the 19th minute from the resulting penalty, putting his team 1-0 ahead.

The German team celebrated another goal just 3 minutes later. In the 22nd minute, Eric Ebimbe met the ball headed down by Robin Koch and found the net, making the score 2-0.

In the 26th minute, Beşiktaş won a penalty. When the ball touched Koch's hand following a shot by Rafa Silva, the referee pointed to the penalty spot. Goalkeeper Santos did not allow a goal from Immobile's penalty kick.

The first half of the match ended with Eintracht Frankfurt leading 2-0.

In the 83rd minute of the match, Ansgar Knauff made the score 3-0 with a shot from outside the penalty area.

Beşiktaş brought the score to 3-1 with Arthur Masuaku in the 90+3rd minute, and this goal determined the final score of the match.

With this result, Frankfurt increased their points to 4 and placed 7th on goal difference, while Beşiktaş, who have yet to earn a point after two matches, finished the week in 36th place.

In the 3rd week of the Europa League, Beşiktaş will face Lyon away, while Eintracht Frankfurt will host RFS.

IMMOBILE MISSED A PENALTY IN EUROPE FOR THE FIRST TIME

Beşiktaş's Italian striker Ciro Immobile, who could not convert his penalty kick against Eintracht Frankfurt, missed a penalty in European competitions for the first time in his career.

Beşiktaş was defeated 3-1 at home by Eintracht Frankfurt in the second week of the UEFA Europa League. The Black and Whites' striker Immobile could not convert a penalty kick in the 27th minute of the match. After Kaua Santos saved the penalty, the 34-year-old footballer experienced a first.

Immobile missed a penalty in European competitions for the first time in his career against Eintracht Frankfurt.

During his time at Lazio, Ciro Immobile had stepped up to the penalty spot 8 times in the Champions League and UEFA Europa League combined and had converted all of them into goals.

GIOVANNI VAN BRONCKHORST LOST TO EINTRACHT FRANKFURT AGAIN

Beşiktaş manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst, who lost the UEFA Europa League final in the 2021-2022 season with the Scottish team Glasgow Rangers against Eintracht Frankfurt, could not secure a victory against them with the Black and Whites either.

Beşiktaş was defeated 3-1 at home by Eintracht Frankfurt in the second week of the UEFA Europa League. Giovanni van Bronckhorst, who faced the German team for the second time in his managerial career, left the field defeated once again.

The Dutch manager had faced Frankfurt in the UEFA Europa League final while coaching Glasgow Rangers in the 2021-2022 season, and the Germans won 5-4 on penalties.

LOST TO GERMAN TEAMS FOR THE 3RD TIME

Beşiktaş manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst played his 6th match against German teams with the Eintracht Frankfurt game. During his time coaching Glasgow Rangers, he played against Borussia Dortmund, Leipzig, and Frankfurt in the UEFA Europa League, all in the 2021-2022 season.

The 49-year-old manager recorded 2 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw in those matches.

Following tonight's result, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has lost to German teams for the 3rd time.