Article by Adrian Duţă – published on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 21:00 / Updated Wednesday, August 13, 2025 21:06
Bașakșehir qualified in the Conference League play-off. The Turks drew Viking, score 1-1, in the second leg of the preliminary round. In the first leg was 3-1.
Bașakșehir will play in the play-off with the winner between Spartak Trnava and Craiova University (3-0 in the first leg for the Oltenians). The return of the Oltenians with Slovaks will take place on Thursday, from 9:30 pm.
Craiova will play with Bașakșehir in the Conference League play-off, if it passes by Trnava
Bașakșehir had emotions for only 6 minutes with Viking. After 3-1 in Norway, the Turks started big favorites in the second leg. They had the first opportunity in the 12th minute, but Beyaz's shot was taken out by Viking's goalkeeper. The Norwegians passed, surprisingly, to the advantage.
In the 34th minute, Bulut wrongly rejected a ball and sent it to his own gate. And the cowards were beginning to hope that they would continue their way in Conference. Only the hopes lasted only 6 minutes, because Selke scored for Bașakșehir in the 4-0 minute.
Bjorshol could bring Norwegians back, but Sengezer has taken out a spectacular intervention. There were no big opportunities until the extensions, when Berisha put to work, again, Bașakșehir's goalkeeper intervened again.
It ended 1-1 in Istanbul and 4-2 general for the Turks, who will play in the Conference League play-off.
Istanbul Bașakșehir, infernal opponent for Craiova
Istanbul Bașakșehir finished in 6th place last season in the Turkish championship. The team supported by Erdogan has a lot quoted at 62 million euros. The most valuable player is ABBOSBEK FAYZULLAEV, valued on Transfermarkt at 8 million euros. He was brought this summer with 7.5 million euros.
The matches in the Conference League play-off will take place on August 21 and 28. In order to get to play with Bașakșehir, Craiova must pass the trnava, which he defeated 3-0 in the first leg of the preliminary round.
FINAL. Basakșehir-Viking 1-1 (4-2 general)
Start teams at Bașakșehir – Viking
Bașakșehir: Sengezer – Bulut, Duarte, Ba, Happer – Crespo, Ozdemir, Beyaz- Turuc, Selke, Shomurodov
Reserves: Dilmen, Babacan – Aslan, Brnic, Da Costa, Dilek, Eboles, Ergun, Guneș, Gureler, Opoku, Sari
Coach: Cagdas Atan
Vikings: Klaesson – Heggheim, Falchaner, Eoseth, Bjorshol – Baertelsen, Bell, Askildsen – Svendsen, Berisha, Tripic
Reserves: Ostbo – Other, Auklend, Austbo, Chriastensen, D'Agostino, Hansen, H. Haugen, K. Haugen, Kvia -Egeskog, Mikaelsson, Vatvne
Coach: Morten Jensen
Craiova University, almost qualified in the Conference play-off
Craiova University won the first leg with Slovaks from Trnava, score 3-0, and is a big favorite in qualifying in the Conference League play-off.
The Oltenians marked Ștefan Baiaram, Assad and Carlos Mora in the first leg, from Bănie. The second sleeve will take place on Thursday, from 9:30 pm.
