20.08.2026 10:30
Two representatives of Turkish football, Besiktas and Trabzonspor, will take to the field this evening in the first matches of the UEFA Europa League play-off round. Besiktas will host Lithuanian representative Kauno Zalgiris at Tupraş Stadium, while Trabzonspor will face Hungarian team Ferencvaros at Papara Park. Both of our representatives aim to secure an advantageous score before the return leg.
Beşiktaş will host Lithuanian representative Kauno Zalgiris in the first match of the UEFA Europa League play-off round. The match will be played at Tüpraş Stadium and will start at 20:00. The match will be broadcast live on S Sport Plus.
Referee Tobias Stieler from the German Football Federation will officiate the match. Stieler's assistants will be Lasse Koslowski and Jonas Weickenmeier.
BEŞİKTAŞ SEEK ADVANTAGE BEFORE THE RETURN LEG
The black-and-whites, who managed to pass the second and third qualifying rounds in the UEFA Europa League, want to continue their journey by overcoming the Kauno Zalgiris obstacle in the play-off round. Beşiktaş aims to gain the advantage before the return leg by winning the first match played in front of their fans.
BEŞİKTAŞ - KAUNO ZALGIRIS LIKELY LINEUPS
Beşiktaş: Nübel, Murillo, Djalo, Emirhan, Rıdvan, Salih, Cerny, Olaitan, Orkun, Trossard, Oh
Kauno Zalgiris: Mikelionis, Moutachy, Tolordava, Lekiatas, Konatar, Karashima, Burba, Benchaib, Slivka, Krekovic, Oliveira
TRABZONSPOR TO HOST FERENCVAROS
Another of our representatives to step onto the European stage will be Trabzonspor. The claret-blues will host Hungarian representative Ferencvaros in the first match of the UEFA Europa League play-off round. The match will be played at Papara Park and will start at 20:00. The match will be broadcast live on ATV.
Igor Pajac from the Croatian Football Federation will officiate the match. Pajac's assistants will be Bojan Zobenica and Ivan Mihalj.
TRABZONSPOR WANTS A FAVORABLE SCORE
Trabzonspor, who earned the right to participate in the UEFA Europa League starting from the play-off round by winning the Ziraat Turkish Cup last season, will face their first test in Europe against Ferencvaros. The claret-blues aim to win with the support of their fans at Papara Park and achieve a favorable score before the return match.
TRABZONSPOR - FERENCVAROS LIKELY LINEUPS
Trabzonspor: Onana, Pina, Nwaiwu, Savic, Cabral, Bouchouari, Malinovskyi, Salah, Aral, Saviolo, Onuachu
Ferencvaros: Dibusz, Osvath, Raemaekers, Gomez, Cadu, Corbu, Rommens, Zachariassen, Kanichowsky, Yusuf, Joseph
BOTH MATCHES AT 20:00
Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor will play their first matches in the UEFA Europa League play-off round at the same time. The Beşiktaş-Kauno Zalgiris and Trabzonspor-Ferencvaros matches will start at 20:00. Both of our representatives will try to gain an advantage before the return leg by leaving the first match played at home with a victory.