Besiktas secured a 3-2 victory over TSG Hoffenheim in the UEFA Europa League league phase on Thursday, leaving the PreZero Arena with three points after an action-packed second half.
The match was goalless at the interval, but all five goals came after the break. Michael Murillo put the visitors ahead in the 59th minute before Fisnik Asllani brought Hoffenheim level eight minutes later.
Besiktas regained the lead through Oh Hyeon-gyu in the 72nd minute, and the South Korean forward struck again six minutes later to complete his double and make it 3-1.
Hoffenheim continued to push and Koki Machida reduced the deficit in the 87th minute. However, the German side could not find a third goal as Besiktas held on for the win.
Besiktas had a narrow advantage in possession, recording 53% compared with Hoffenheim’s 47%. The Turkish club also registered five shots on target from 11 attempts, while Hoffenheim managed three on target from 10.
Hoffenheim committed 15 fouls during the match, compared with eight by Besiktas, who saw out a closely contested encounter to take all three points.