Van Bronckhorst has made his decision! The starting lineups for the Beşiktaş-Lugano match have been announced.

Beşiktaş will host Swiss team Lugano in the UEFA Europa League play-off round second leg. The match will start at 21:00 at Tüpraş Stadium. The match will be officiated by Radu Petrescu from the Romanian Football Federation.

STARTING XI

Beşiktaş: Mert, Svensson, Paulista, Emirhan, Masuaku, Al-Musrati, Gedson, Rashica, Rafa Silva, Semih, Immobile.

Lugano (Probable): Saipi, Zanotti, Papadopoulos, El Wafi, Valenzuela, Mahmoud, Doumbia, Bislimi, Steffen, Aliseda, Vladi.

HOW CAN BEŞİKTAŞ ADVANCE?

In the second leg of the match, which ended in a 3-3 draw in Switzerland, the team that prevails will advance to the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. The eliminated team will continue their European adventure in the UEFA Conference League. The black and white team will secure their place in the groups with any kind of victory. In case of a draw, the winner will be determined by extra time or penalty shootouts. If Beşiktaş loses, Lugano will advance to the groups.

In the first match played away, Beşiktaş took a 3-1 lead but couldn't prevent their opponent from scoring consecutive goals, and the match ended in a 3-3 draw. This match was also the first official match that the black and white team failed to win this season. After defeating Galatasaray 5-0 in the Super Cup, the black and white team also defeated Samsunspor (2-0) and Antalyaspor (4-2) in the league.

244th MATCH IN EUROPE

Beşiktaş, who will host Swiss representative Lugano in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off round, will take the stage for the 244th time in Europe. The black and white football team has had 91 wins, 49 draws, and 103 defeats in the 243 matches they have played in European cups. Beşiktaş has scored 323 goals in European competitions and conceded 368 goals.

6th MATCH AGAINST SWISS TEAMS

Beşiktaş will play their 6th match against Swiss teams. The black and white team faced Zurich in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League in the 2007-2008 season. Beşiktaş drew 1-1 with their opponent away and won the return leg in Istanbul 2-0, securing their place in the group stage. Beşiktaş was in the same group as Lugano in the UEFA Conference League last season. While the black and white team lost 3-2 in the match played in Istanbul, they won the match in Switzerland 2-0. Beşiktaş drew 3-3 with their opponent in the away match against Lugano this season.