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Intense Match in Istanbul: Viking Loses Ground Against Istanbul Basaksehir
Istanbul, Turkey – In a hard-fought match at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Viking failed to assert its game despite dominating ball possession (55%) compared to Istanbul Basaksehir’s 45%. The match, valid for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League, ended with an unfavorable result for the visiting team.
The match started with an own goal by O. Bulut in the 34th minute, giving Viking the initial lead. However, Istanbul Basaksehir reacted quickly and D. Selke equalized the score in the 40th minute with an assist from E. Shomurodov.
Despite registering more shots (12 against 8) and a slight advantage in corners (3 against 2), Viking failed to convert their opportunities. Istanbul Basaksehir, although less incisive in attack, took advantage of their key moments. The match was marked by high intensity, reflected in the 14 fouls committed by the home team and the 16 by Viking, as well as the 5 yellow cards shown to Istanbul Basaksehir and the 2 to Viking. Serbian referee Milos Milanovic had a busy night at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium.
Substitutions viking: at minute 45 H. Heggheim came in and H. J. Haugen went out., at minute 68 S. Svendsen came in and P. Christiansen went out., at minute 68 S. Bjorshol came in and K. Haugen went out., at minute 69 K. Askildsen came in and S. Kvia-Egeskog went out., at minute 78 H. Falchener came in and N. D’Agostino went out.
Substitutions istanbul basaksehir: at minute 65 O. Beyaz came in and U. Gunes went out., at minute 66 D. Selke came in and N. Da Costa went out., at minute 83 E. Shomurodov came in and Y. Sari went out., at minute 89 D. Turuc came in and F. Ebosele went out., at minute 89 M. Crespo came in and H. Gureler went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Istanbul Basaksehir
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Viking
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