Beşiktaş 3-0 Kauno Žalgiris: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Beşiktaş Stadium, İstanbul · referee T. Stieler · full time
Full time: Beşiktaş 3-0 Kauno Žalgiris
Beşiktaş won 3-0 at home to Kauno Žalgiris in Europa League on Thursday 20 August 2026. The goals: Hyeon-gyu Oh 6', Amir Murillo 12', Orkun Kökçü 60'.
How Beşiktaş won it
The opening goal came in the 6th minute: Hyeon-gyu Oh for Beşiktaş, set up by Rıdvan Yılmaz. Amir Murillo made it 2-0 to Beşiktaş in the 12th minute, set up by Rıdvan Yılmaz. Orkun Kökçü from the penalty spot made it 3-0 to Beşiktaş in the 60th minute.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, T. Stieler, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Beşiktaş and 4 to Kauno Žalgiris.
Beşiktaş: V. Italiano, 4-1-4-1 · Kauno Žalgiris: Ž. Sopić, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Beşiktaş had 6 shots on target, Kauno Žalgiris 0.
Beşiktaş had 77% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Beşiktaş came into it with 7 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.3 a match, with 1.45 expected goals for and – against, and had won 86% of their matches.
Kauno Žalgiris came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.36 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris: the match in numbers
| Beşiktaş | Match statistics | Kauno Žalgiris |
|---|---|---|
| 77% | Ball possession | 23% |
| 21 | Total shots | 3 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 692 | Total passes | 243 |
| 92% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 15 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 24 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Rıdvan Yılmaz (Beşiktaş), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Beşiktaş
- Rıdvan Yılmaz 8.6 2 assists
- Orkun Kökçü 8.2
- Emirhan Topçu 7.9
- Amir Murillo 7.6 1 goal
- Salih Özcan 7.4
Kauno Žalgiris
- Franco Baldassarra 7.2
- Lirim Kastrati 6.6
- Gabriel Debeljuh 6.6
- Motiejus Burba 6.6
- Fabien Ourega 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Joris Moutachy at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Beşiktaş: TSG Hoffenheim vs Beşiktaş Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Kauno Žalgiris: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Kauno Žalgiris Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris
What was the score in Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris?
Beşiktaş 3-0 Kauno Žalgiris (half-time 2-0), Europa League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris?
Hyeon-gyu Oh 6', Amir Murillo 12', Orkun Kökçü 60'.
Did Moneyball predict Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris?
Rıdvan Yılmaz, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris?
T. Stieler.
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