Beşiktaş booked their place in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round with an impressive 2-0 victory at FC Midtjylland on Thursday, completing a 3-0 aggregate triumph that underlined the disciplined start to Vincenzo Italiano's first European campaign in charge.
After edging the Danish side 1-0 in Istanbul a week earlier thanks to an Orkun Kökçü goal, the Black Eagles produced another composed display at MCH Arena in Herning, keeping a second consecutive clean sheet before second-half goals from Milot Rashica and Kökçü sealed a comfortable passage into the next round.
The result also extended Beşiktaş's unbeaten defensive record in Europe this season, as the Turkish club navigated the two-legged tie without conceding against a Midtjylland side that reached the Europa League knockout stages last season.
English referee John Brooks officiated the match, assisted by Neil Davies and Nicholas Greenhalgh.
Midtjylland made the brighter start and nearly erased the first-leg deficit within three minutes. Dario Osorio slipped a pass into Franculino Dju inside the penalty area, but the forward struck the post after controlling the ball.
