Istanbul Başakşehir will head to Finland with work still to do after being held to a 1-1 draw by Inter Turku in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League second qualifying round on Wednesday, despite controlling the match and creating enough chances to secure victory.
The Turkish side recovered from an early setback through new signing Emin Bayram, whose second-half header canceled out Clinton Jephta's opener, but a combination of wasteful finishing and an inspired performance from Inter Turku goalkeeper Eetu Huuhtanen prevented Başakşehir from taking a first-leg advantage into next week's return fixture.
The decisive second leg will be played on July 30 in Turku.
Inter Turku stunned the home crowd in the 16th minute with a swift attacking move.
After combining neatly down the left, Jasse Tuominen threaded a perfectly weighted pass into the path of Jephta, who calmly slotted beyond Muhammed Şengezer to give the Finnish visitors an unexpected lead.
