Beşiktaş will look to complete the job Thursday when they travel to Lithuania to face Kauno Zalgiris in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff, carrying a commanding 3-0 advantage from last week’s meeting in Istanbul.
The match at Dariaus and Gireno Stadium is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. local time.
Beşiktaş are 90 minutes away from securing a place in the Europa League league phase after producing a dominant display in the first leg. Hyeon-gyu Oh opened the scoring in the sixth minute before Michael Murillo doubled the lead six minutes later.
Orkun Kökçü then converted a penalty shortly before the hour mark to give the Black Eagles a three-goal cushion.
The result leaves Kauno Zalgiris with a huge task in the return match. The Lithuanian side must win by at least three goals to force extra time, while a four-goal victory would send them through outright.
