Besiktas has made great come back with losing 3:0 to Benfica, by drawing with 3:3 scoreline.
Besiktas has made one of the memorable comebacks in the history of Champions League and certainly in the history of Turkish football while losing to the Benfica after 1st half with 3:0 scoreline but later cameback making scoreline to 3:3. The game to some extend has reminded Liverpool comeback in 2005 Champions League final game against Milan, incidentally also game taking place in Istanbul.
It does need to be stated that game should be analysed with two different halves as Besiktas has played very poorly at the 1st half and has conceded 3 goals in duration of the 30 minutes providing an image of showing worst football at this season, but with the goal coming by Cenk Tosun in 58th minute it has become as first goal of the great comeback. Surely, Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes during half-time has provided an incredible boost probably getting angry to the players and waking them up and making some changes at the squad including bringing Cenk Tosun at the 2nd half. With Benfica certainly not awaiting such a development at the game and also Ricardo Queresma penalty goal which came into 82th minute has become turning point at the game which allowed Besiktas to make its historical achievement. With following scoreline Besiktas still has good chances at getting to the knockout stages if it wins against Dinamo Kiev in last week of group stage regardless of Benfica and Napoli game ends. Taking account Dinamo Kiev is out of Europe altogether their good chance.
Benfica has started game in great manner and has shown very attacking football in 1st half to the away game looking like it has won game but this leadership calmness didnt allow them to react fast enough for this incredible comeback football by Istanbul side. Its still has upper hand to qualify at the group with 8 points through.
Besiktas carries on without losing at the Champions League and Vodafone Arena and will look forward to Dinamo Kiev and also for Basaksehirspor game at this weekend which would decide leaders of the group.
Fenerbahce will play against Zorya at its highest confidence and motivation.
Fenerbahce would be coming out for the Europa League Group A 5th week crucial game against Ukrainian side Zorya in a great confidence from recent performance, including win against Galatasaray at the league on 20th November. It also needs to be reminded that factor of Fenerbahce securing last 32 stage with 1 week to play would provide additional motivation.
The mood at the team prior to game is currently at the highest and so seems to be of the head coach Dick Advocaat. When season has started in its first few weeks Advocaat has been unhappy with performance of his team but it does look like right now the team has started providing game which he was seeking for. Fenerbahce is in much better place as a team compare to previous game between sides on September, when it has ended with 1:1 draw in Odessa and hence Fenerbahce has much stronger possibility and opportunity to win the game at the home and is now focussed to get out of the group. If Fenerbahce win against Zorya,and Feyenoord later on the day manages to win Manchester United, Fenerbahce will get to next stage with Feyenoord with last game setting the leadership of the group.
It is certain that Fenerbahce would look forward for tomorrow game and aim to get confident result which would allow them to carry on their good recent performance both in Europe and Super League.
Osmanlispor will mark history if it wins Steaua Bucharest tomorrow.
In similar manner Osmanlispor are very close to get to the knockout stages of the Europa League and mark its history as it would be incredible achievement by Turkish club at the European tournaments, adding factor that it has started campaign back on July at the qualifying stages.
It would play a game against Steaua Bucharest who urgently needs to win the game if it wants to have any chances at getting to the knockout stages. With Zurich and Villarreal playing against each other tomorrow, Osmanlispor would get into next stage if it manages to win without relying on result at that game as point difference is two right now. Steaua however is aware that it must win the game and hence it wont be an easy task for Osmanlispor and its clear that it should focus into defensive game if it wants to mark history with 1 week in hand at the group stage. Osmanlispor so far has proven whole Turkey and Europe that it can manage that but it needs to stay focussed during game.
It is specifically present for Osmanlispor leaving its dream at the Europe and the win would become incredible achievement to them for sure but once again its certain achievable aim for them.
Results
UEFA Champions League, Group B, 5th week
Besiktas 3:3 Benfica
Napoli 0:0 Dinamo Kiev
Schedule
UEFA Europa League, Group A, 5th week
19:00 Fenerbahce- Zorya
23:05 Manchester United - Feyenoord
UEFA Europa League, Group H, 5th week
21:00 Shakhtar Donetsk - Konyaspor
21:00 Gent-Braga
UEFA Europa League, Group L, 5th week:
21:00 Steaua Bucharest - Osmanlispor
21:00 Zurich - Villarreal
In other news:
- Rizespor has extended contract with Leonard Kweuke and Orhan Ovacikli for 5 years.
- Bursaspor: We had an operation of our player Serdar Kurtulus yesterday for 7 hours. Their would be other in 3 months. Recovery could take around 8-9 months.
- Galatasaray player Tolga Cigerci didnt attend to training session due of precaution reasons.
- Gaziantepspor plans to forgive its player Itanje after taken away from squad for going to nightclub without permission.
- Galatasaray player Kolbeinn Sightorsson has travelled to Barcelona to carry on his treatment of injury.
- Fenerbahce player Jeremain Lens aims to be ready for the Super League 13th week game against Besiktas.
- Galatasaray will not terminate contract with its head coach Jan Olde Riekerink at least not until midseason break.
- Fenerbahce players Emmanuel Emenike and Ozan Tufan are expected to start at starting 11 against Zorya at Europa League 5th week game.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Feyenoord player Bilal Basakcioglu.
- Rizespor are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Miroslav Stoch.
- Football manager Umit Akbulut: Didier Drogba could come back to Galatasaray in mid-season. It will not be surprise. With him other star will come.
- Besiktas will have negotiations with Benfica regarding of transfer of its loan player Talisca.
- Bursaspor are interested to loan Fenerbahce player Fernandao.
- Galatasaray are interested to appoint ex-USA headcoach Jurgen Klinsmann and Thomas Schaaf as club's head coach.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Flumenense player Scarpa.
- Fenerbahce are interested to loan Milan player Jose Sosa.
- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Konyaspor player Omer Ali Sahiner.
- DeportivoMunicipal player Aldo Carzo: I am aware that Fenerbahce are interested to transfer me, but thats all I can say right now.
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