13.08.2026 19:10
Beşiktaş is hosting Hradec Králové in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. Having won the first match 1-0 away, the black-and-whites aim to eliminate their opponent and advance to the play-off round. In the match, Beşiktaş lead 1-0.
Beşiktaş will face Czech side Hradec Králové at home in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. The match, which will start at 20:00 at Tüpraş Stadium, will be broadcast live on S Sport and TV 100. Swiss referee Urs Schnyder will officiate the match. His assistants will be twin brothers Marco Zürcher and Benjamin Zürcher from the same country. The black-and-white team aims to advance to the play-off round by maintaining their advantage in the return leg, having won the first match 1-0 away.
STARTING LINEUPS ANNOUNCED
Beşiktaş: Nübel, Murillo, Djalo, Emirhan, Rıdvan, Salih, Cerny, Olaitan, Orkun, İlhan, Oh.
Hradec Králové: Zadražil, Uhrinčat, Čihák, Čech, Ludvíček, Darida, Dančák, Horák, Van Buren, Slončík, Mihalík.
ONLY ABSENCE IS OUATTARA
The black-and-white team has only one absence ahead of the Hradec Králové match. Kassoum Ouattara, who was sent off with a second yellow card in the first match, will not be able to play in the return leg due to his suspension.
KEPT CLEAN SHEETS
Beşiktaş has not conceded a goal in the three official matches they have played this season. Under Vincenzo Italiano's management, the black-and-white team won the Midtjylland matches 1-0 and 2-0, and also defeated Hradec Králové 1-0 in the first leg of the third qualifying round. In addition to team defense, the form of Tiago Djalo and Emirhan Topçu, and goalkeeper Alexander Nübel's crucial saves, prevented opponents from scoring chances.
BEŞİKTAŞ'S UEFA LIST
Beşiktaş's player list submitted to UEFA includes the following names:
Alexander Nübel, Doğan Alemdar, Emre Bilgin, Kassoum Ouattara, Emmanuel Agbadou, Felix Uduokhai, Taylan Bulut, Rıdvan Yılmaz, Tiago Djalo, Emirhan Topçu, Yasin Özcan, Amir Murillo, Wilfred Ndidi, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Salih Özcan, Milot Rashica, Kartal Kayra Yılmaz, Orkun Kökçü, Junior Olaitan, Vaclav Cerny, Leandro Trossard, İlhan Fakılı, Hyeon-Gyu Oh, Mustafa Erhan Hekimoğlu, and Semih Kılıçsoy.
On the B list are Mehmet Tuğra Yeşilyurt, Emir Yaşar, Mustafa Azem Yortaç, Cumali Gürsel, Asım Efe Işık, Ali Pağda, Ozan Sevim, Fahri Kerem Ay, and Ahmet Sami Bircan.
HOW CAN BEŞİKTAŞ ADVANCE?
The black-and-white team will qualify for the play-off round with any win or draw against the Czech representative. All single-goal victories for Hradec Králové will take the match to extra time. If the visiting team wins the match by two or more goals, they will advance to the next round.
IF THEY ADVANCE, OPPONENT IS KAUNO ZALGIRIS
If Beşiktaş gets past Hradec Králové in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, their opponent in the play-off round will be Kauno Žalgiris. If the black-and-white team eliminates the Czech side, they will face Lithuanian representative Kauno Žalgiris, who lost both matches against Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. The Lithuanian team was eliminated after suffering 5-0 and 2-1 defeats against Dinamo Zagreb.
IF ELIMINATED, THEY WILL FACE PANATHINAIKOS
If the black-and-white team is eliminated in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, they will continue their journey in the Conference League play-off round. If Beşiktaş loses the tie to Hradec Králové, they will face Panathinaikos in the play-offs, who eliminated CSKA 1948 with 1-1 and 2-1 scorelines in the third qualifying round of the Conference League.