Beşiktaş, playing away against Lyon.

In the third week of the UEFA Europa League, Beşiktaş will face French representative Olympique Lyon away tomorrow, marking their 247th match in European competitions.

Beşiktaş will compete against Olympique Lyon at Lyon Stadium tomorrow at 22:00 Turkish time. The match will be officiated by Harm Osmers from the German Football Federation. The black-and-white team lost their first match in the new league system format of the UEFA Europa League away to Ajax with a score of 4-0, and in their second match, they lost 3-1 at home to the German team Eintracht Frankfurt.

247th Match in European Cups
Beşiktaş will play their 247th match in European competitions against Lyon. In the previous 246 matches, they recorded 92 wins, 49 draws, and 105 losses. The black-and-white team has scored 329 goals while conceding 376.

126th Appearance in the Europa League
In the organization held under the names UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League, Beşiktaş has participated 125 times to date. The black-and-white team achieved 54 wins, 25 draws, and 46 losses in those matches. They celebrated a goal 198 times while conceding 166 goals.

Only One Win in the Last 8 Matches in the Europa League
The Black Eagle has only one victory in the last eight matches they played in the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League after the qualifiers. In the 2019-2020 season, in Group K, they lost to Slovan Bratislava 4-2, Braga 3-1, and Wolves 4-0 as guests. At home, they lost to Wolves 1-0 and Braga 2-1, while their only victory came with a score of 2-1 against Bratislava. This season, they also lost 4-0 to Ajax in the first week of the new format of the Europa League and 3-1 at home to Frankfurt in the second week.

11th Encounter with French Teams
The black-and-white team will face French teams for the 11th time in European competitions. Beşiktaş has previously competed against Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Auxerre, Monaco, and Lyon. In the past 8 matches, they have achieved 2 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses. In the 1994-1995 season, Beşiktaş played against Auxerre in the last 16 of the Cup Winners’ Cup, drawing 2-2 at home and losing 2-0 away. In the 1997-1998 season, they competed against Paris Saint-Germain in the group stage, winning 3-1 at home but losing 2-1 in France. In 2007-2008, they faced Marseille again in the Champions League group stage, losing 2-0 away but winning 2-1 at home. In the 2016-2017 season, they faced Lyon in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. After losing 2-1 away, they won by the same score at home, leading to extra time and then penalties, where Beşiktaş was eliminated. In 2017-2018, the Black Eagle faced Monaco in the group stage of the Champions League, winning 2-1 away and drawing 1-1 at home.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst is No Stranger to Lyon
Beşiktaş’s head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst faced Lyon during his time managing Glasgow Rangers in the 2021-2022 season of the UEFA Europa League group stage. His team drew 1-1 in the match played in France.

Lyon to Compete Against Turkish Teams for the 13th Time
With the upcoming match, Lyon will compete against Turkish teams for the 13th time. Their first European match against Turkish teams was in the 1991-1992 season of the then UEFA Cup against Trabzonspor, where they lost with scores of 4-3 and 4-1. In the 1997-1998 season, they faced Istanbulspor in the Intertoto Cup, losing 2-1 away but winning 2-0 at home in the return match. In the 2001-2002 Champions League group stage, Lyon won against Fenerbahçe with scores of 1-0 and 3-1, and in the 2002-2003 UEFA Cup, they faced another Turkish team, Denizlispor, where they drew 0-0 away and lost 1-0 at home. In 2004-2005, they faced Fenerbahçe again in the Champions League group stage, winning 3-1 and 4-2. In the 2016-2017 season, Lyon faced Beşiktaş in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, winning 2-1 at home and losing by the same score away, leading to extra time and penalties, where Lyon advanced.

Beşiktaş’s Woes in Goal
Before the match against Lyon, Beşiktaş has injuries to goalkeepers Mert Günok and Ersin Destanoğlu. Göktuğ Baytekin will guard the goal against Lyon. Additionally, Gabriel Paulista and Milot Rashica will also miss the match due to injuries.