This game is in the Europa League, kick off at 21:00 on Thursday 03 October 2024.
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Besiktas v Frankfurt Europa League
Besiktas and Frankfurt have each won the UEFA Cup (now known as the UEFA Europa League) once in their history. Besiktas won in 2003 and Frankfurt won in 1980.
The two teams have faced each other in European competition once before, in the group stage of the 2018/2019 Europa League. Frankfurt won both matches, with a 2-1 victory at home and a 3-0 victory away.
Besiktas is nicknamed "Kara Kartal" (Black Eagles) while Frankfurt is nicknamed "Die Adler" (The Eagles), making the matchup between the two clubs quite fitting.
Frankfurt has a strong home record in the Europa League, having only lost twice at home in their last 15 Europa League matches.
Besiktas has a history of passionate and vocal fans, with their home stadium, Vodafone Park, known for its intimidating atmosphere for opposing teams.
Frankfurt's manager, Oliver Glasner, has previous experience in European competition, having led Austrian club LASK to the Europa League group stage in the 2019/2020 season.