{"id":1419,"date":"2009-11-24T07:51:55","date_gmt":"2009-11-24T13:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=1419"},"modified":"2024-02-17T16:25:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T13:25:58","slug":"besiktas-to-face-man-utd-on-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/besiktas-to-face-man-utd-on-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Be\u015fikta\u015f to face Man Utd on Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Manchester United FC will look to cement their position at the top of Group B when they welcome Be\u015fikta\u015f JK to Old Trafford on Matchday 5.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The English champions booked their place in the last 16 when they fought back to draw 3-3 with PFC CSKA Moskva last time out and, with a three-point lead over VfL Wolfsburg, they can take another step towards top spot by beating Be\u015fikta\u015f.<\/p>\n<p>Besiktas will be going to Old Trafford with high moral after beating rivals Fenerbahce in the Istanbul derby 3-0 with an impressive performance by the team as a whole.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1424\" title=\"uefa_champions_league\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/uefa_champions_league1.png\" alt=\"uefa_champions_league\" width=\"318\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/uefa_champions_league1.png 318w, https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/uefa_champions_league1-220x220.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The visitors&#8217; UEFA Champions League hopes ended with their Matchday 4 home defeat by Wolfsburg but they could yet overturn the three-point deficit on third-placed CSKA and claim a UEFA Europa League berth.<\/p>\n<p>Another motivating factor for Be\u015fikta\u015f is the memory of their last visit to England&#8217;s north-west when they suffered a 8-0 defeat at Liverpool FC \u2013 their biggest European loss and a UEFA Champions League record.<\/p>\n<p>Be\u015fikta\u015f have lost five and drawn two of the seven away matches they have played since they last won on their travels in the UEFA Champions League, a 2-0 success at United&#8217;s Premier League rivals Chelsea FC in October 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Bobo, Serdar ozkan, Ibrahim Toraman and Ibrahim Uzulmez were all in the Be\u015fikta\u015f starting lineup for the club&#8217;s 8-0 defeat at Anfield on 6 November 2007.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Football Leaks Scandals Jorge Mendes Besiktas JK Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1024px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1419-1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jorge-Mendes-Football-Leaks-Scandal-Besiktas.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jorge-Mendes-Football-Leaks-Scandal-Besiktas.mp4\">https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jorge-Mendes-Football-Leaks-Scandal-Besiktas.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United FC will look to cement their position at the top of Group B when they welcome Be\u015fikta\u015f JK to Old Trafford on Matchday 5. 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