Having been eliminated by Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, Beşiktaş faced St. Patrick's in the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round.
Beşiktaş scored 4 goals in the first half and won the match 4-1, gaining a significant advantage.
ABRAHAM SCORES HAT-TRICK
Tammy Abraham put his stamp on the victory with a hat-trick for Beşiktaş.
The return leg of the tie will be hosted by Beşiktaş on Thursday, 14 August at 21:00.
In the match involving Beşiktaş's potential opponents, Lausanne-Sport defeated Astana 3-1 to take the advantage.
STARTING LINE-UPS
St. Patrick's: Anang, McLaughlin, Redmond, Grivosti, McClelland, Forrester, Lennon, Leavy, Mulraney, Simon Power, Melia
Beşiktaş: Mert Günok, Svensson, Paulista, Emirhan Topçu, Jurasek, Demir Ege Tıknaz, Orkun Kökçü, Rafa Silva, Muçi, Joao Mario, Abraham.
News Source: 12punto
