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RTÉ News
2 days ago
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- RTÉ News
St Patrick's Athletic exit Europe after giving Besiktas a scare
(Besiktas win 7-3 on aggregate) St Patrick's Athletic's hopes of producing one of the greatest comebacks in European football ended in vain as they were downed 3-2 by Besiktas in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League third round tie in Istanbul. Stephen Kenny's side went to Turkey trailing 4-1 following their game in Tallaght and they got within a goal of levelling things up after Conor Carty and Ryan McLaughlin hit the back of the net early-on. Ole Gunnar Solskjær had the final say however, by overseeing a comeback sparked by Demir Ege Tiknaz in the dying minutes of the first half. Everything started with a deep cross that Jake Mulraney turned into a shot at the near post. David Jurasek put this out for a corner, which turned into a penalty after a quick VAR review spotted a Gabriel Paulista handball. Carty stepped up to take it and opened the scoring by sending Mert Gunok the wrong way in just the second minute. The Saints immediately retreated into a condensed 4-5-1 formation as Besiktas went on to dominate possession. With that came chances, beginning with a Milot Rashica cross that narrowly missed Keny Arroyo in the 13th minute. Tammy Abraham followed that up by twisting into space and seeing a low shot blocked down by the St Pat's defence on the penalty spot. Kenny's players kept their shape in the face of this, and their reward came from a Barry Baggley free-kick in the 34th minute. Carty flicked on at the far post for a Besiktas defender to awkwardly clear as far as Joe Redmond. The Saints' captain headed down to McLaughlin, who fired in from close range to make it 4-3 on aggregate. The Saints were in dreamland but they woke up to a Rashica cross that Abraham was able to turn towards Ege Tiknaz for a shot in the 43rd minute that went in via a deflection. It was a cruel moment for the League of Ireland side and things got worse after the break as the creator turner scorer with a right-footed strike on the penalty spot. That made it 2-2 on the night and 6-3 on aggregate, with all the good work done by St Pats undone in a matter of minutes either side of half-time. Joao Mario wrapped things up in the 79th minute by stabbing the ball in at the near post after collecting a pass from Jonas Svensson. Besiktas: Mert Gunok; Jonas Svensson, Gabriel Paulista, Emirhan Topcu, David Jurasek (Felix Uduokhai HT), Demir Ege Tiknaz, Orkun Kokcu (Joao Mario 64), Keny Arroyo (Ernest Muci HT), Rafa Silva, Milot Rashica, Tammy Abraham (Mustafa Hekimoglu 64) (Kartal Yilmaz 67). St Patrick's Athletic: Joseph Anang; Axel Sjoberg, Ryan McLaughlin (Tom Grivosti 80), Joe Redmond, Luke Turner, Darren Robinson (Jamie Lennon 56), Barry Baggley, Al-Amin Kazeem, Kian Leavy (Simon Power 56), Conor Carty (Mason Melia 56), Jake Mulraney (Chris Forrester 67).
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
St Pat's put up a fight but Besiktas too strong in Istanbul
Uefa Conference League third qualifying round second leg: Besiktas 3 (Tiknaz 43, Abraham 49, Mario 79) St Patrick's Athletic 2 (Carty pen 3, McLaughlin 34) Despite giving themselves a fighting chance of progression with first half goals from Conor Carty and Ryan McLaughlin, St Patrick's Athletic ultimately saw their Uefa Conference League campaign ending in a third qualifying round defeat to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Besiktas in Istanbul on Thursday evening. Much improved in the second half of last week's first leg at Tallaght Stadium, Pat's enjoyed a dream start to the action at Besiktas Stadium. While a corner was initially awarded in the opening minute after Al-Amin Kazeem had delivered a dangerous cross into the area from the left-hand side, the Saints were subsequently awarded a penalty after a VAR review determined that former Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista had handled the delivery. There was just over two minutes on the clock when Carty stepped up to the spot and he expertly broke the deadlock on the night by drilling the ball into the bottom left-hand corner. Besiktas frontman Tammy Abraham had a couple of opportunities to supplement his hat-trick in Tallaght last week, but Pat's ultimately shocked their Turkish counterparts by moving into a two-goal lead on 34 minutes. READ MORE After a Barry Baggley free-kick was kept alive inside the area, McLaughlin was on hand to lash the loose ball beyond the reach of Besiktas netminder Mert Gunok in fine style. Conor Carty celebrates scoring a penalty for St Pat's. Photograph: Aleksandar Djorovic/Inpho While this left the bare minimum between the teams on aggregate, Besiktas eventually responded in the 43rd minute as Demir Ege Tiknaz fired home from close-range via a heavy deflection off Saints centre-half Joe Redmond. In a sign of how disappointed he was with his side's performance in the opening 45 minutes, Solskjaer introduced Ernest Muci and Felix Uduokhai off the Besiktas bench for the start of the second half. Yet it was one of the home team's starters who bagged the goal that took a massive sting out of the St Pat's challenge just four minutes after the restart. Although Joseph Anang produced a fine save from Rafa Silva moments earlier, there was little the Saints custodian could do to prevent Abraham from finding the net with a neat finish for his fifth goal in just four appearances for Besiktas. This left the Inchicore visitors staring into another three-goal aggregate deficit and in an effort to force their way back in the reckoning once again, Saints boss Stephen Kenny added Mason Melia, Simon Power and Jamie Lennon to the mix as a triple substitution on 56 minutes. The vastly-experienced Chris Forrester also entered the fray just shy of the third-quarter mark, but it was Besiktas replacement Joao Mario was enjoyed the biggest impact as he was picked out by Jonas Svensson for a clinical strike to the Pat's net with just under 12 minutes of normal time to play. This helped to ensure Besiktas came away with home and away victories from this tie, and once they return to Irish soil, Pat's will switch their focus to Sunday's FAI Cup third round encounter against Shelbourne at Richmond Park. BESIKTAS: Gunok; Svensson, Paulista, Topcu, Jurasek (Uduokhai, 46); Tiknaz, Kokcu (Joao Mario, 63); Arroyo (Muci, 46), Rafa Silva, Rashica; Abraham (Mustafa, 63). ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC: Anang; Sjoberg, McLaughlin (Grivosti, 80), Redmond, Turner; Robinson (Lennon, 56), Baggley, Kazeem; Leavy (Power, 56), Carty (Melia, 56), Mulraney (Forrester, 67). Referee: A Nobre (Portugal).
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Conference League qualifiers: St Pat's take on Besiktas in Istanbul as Shamrock Rovers face Ballkani in Tallaght
Live | Shamrock Rovers face Ballkani in tonight's Uefa Conference League third qualifying round second leg, aiming to overturn a 1-0 deficit at Tallaght Stadium. Before that, St Patrick's Athletic take on the might of Turkish side Besiktas in Istanbul, trailing 4-1 from the first leg. St Pat's v Besiktas kicks off at 7pm Irish time, while Rovers begin their quest to beat the Kosovans at 8pm and you can catch all the action here. 5 minutes ago Besiktas 0 - Athletic 1 (3 mins) GOAL! Is the comeback on? Athletic lead on the night at noisy Tupras Stadyumu. Conor Carty sends Mert Gunok the wrong way from the penalty spot. Sensational start for the Inchicore club. Besiktas still lead 4-2 on aggregate. 7 minutes ago Besiktas 0 - Athletic 0 (2 mins) PENALTY! Not even 90 seconds gone and the Portuguese official has already consulted VAR to award a penalty. Al-Amin Kazeem's cross struck the hand of Gabriel Paulista. 9 minutes ago Besiktas 0 - Athletic 0 (1 mins) The ball is rolling and we are underway in Istanbul! The referee for this evening's match is Antonio Nobre who forms a Portuguese trio with his assistant referees Pedro Ribeiro and Nelson Pereira. It may be 9pm local time in Türkiye, but that hasn't altered the temperature one bit – A strong breeze from the north provides some respite in the 24-degree heat. A stark contrast to conditions at Tallaght last week. 11 minutes ago HERE'S HOW THE SAINTS LINE UP: The tie may be over as a contest but that won't stop from giving the Turkish giants another crack this evening. Stephen Kenny has made six wholesale changes from his side that shipped a 4-1 first-leg defeat last Thursday. Joseph Anang stays between the posts, while Ryan McLaughlin and captain Joe Redmond remains in defence alongside Axel Sjoberg and Luke Turner. An entirely different midfield sees Darren Robinson, Barry Baggley and Al-Amin Kazeem line out behind Jake Mulraney, Kian Leavy and the incoming Conor Carty in a rather unusual 4-3-3 according to Uefa: St Patrick's Athletic FC on Twitter / X Our Saints in Istanbul ❤️#StPatsFC 🔴⚪️ St Patrick's Athletic FC (@stpatsfc) August 14, 2025 14 minutes ago BESKITAS TEAM NEWS: Once again, there's no shortage of talent at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's disposal as Besiktas roll into town with Mert Gunok getting the nod in goals. Meanwwhile, their defence remains unchanged with ex-Arsenal centre-half Gabriel Paulista joined by Svensson, Topcu and Jurase. Orkun Kokcu slots into the double pivot with Demir behind Portuguese international Rafa Silva, while Milot Rashica and Keny Arroyo bring pace to the flanks. Up top, ex-Chelsea marksman Tammy Abraham will be hunting another hattrick against the Inchicore side: Beşiktaş JK on Twitter / X BEŞİKTAŞ XI 🦅⬛⬜ @HondaTR Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) August 14, 2025 17 minutes ago Stephen Bradley has declined to elaborate on a row with Jack Byrne that is the reason for the Ireland international's absence from the Rovers squad for their Conference League tie with Ballkani: Stephen Bradley tight-lipped on Jack Byrne row ahead of Shamrock Rovers' Euro showdown Stephen Bradley has declined to elaborate on a row with Jack Byrne that is the reason for the Ireland international's absence from the Rovers squad for their Conference League tie with Ballkani. 21 minutes ago Ballkani boss Orges Shehi feels tomorrow's Conference League tie against Shamrock Rovers remains '50-50' despite his side holding a one-goal lead ahead of the second-leg: 'The game is open' – Ballkani boss insists Conference League tie with Shamrock Rovers remains in the balance Ballkani boss Orges Shehi feels tomorrow's Conference League tie against Shamrock Rovers remains '50-50' despite his side holding a one-goal lead ahead of the second-leg. 23 minutes ago Hoops boss Stephen Bradley is hoping Graham Burke holds the key to unlocking the Ballkani defence tonight: 'He loves the big stage' – Stephen Bradley looks to Graham Burke to inspire Rovers' Conference League turnaround A row with Jack Byrne has taken one Shamrock Rovers playmaker out of the equation, but the return of another provided more comfortable subject matter for Stephen Bradley ahead of a big European night in Tallaght. 26 minutes ago Not settling for the 4-1 aggregate score after the first-leg, Besiktas gaffer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants his team to kick on and put down a marker in the second-leg against their Inchicore opponents: 'We want to show our fans how we've improved' – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer issues warning to Pat's in Istanbul Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has ominously warned St Patrick's Athletic that his Besiktas side have no plans to ease off in their Conference League third round second leg tie in Istanbul on Thursday night even though the tie is over. 33 minutes ago With pride to play for, midfielder Barry Baggley is hoping to take the fight to Besiktas this evening - Aidan Fitzmaurice reports: 39 minutes ago Good evening and welcome to another Irish Independent live blog as Athletic travel to Besiktas, while Shamrock Rovers host Ballkani in the second-leg of their UEFA Conference League third qualifying round ties. My name is Ultán Corcoran, and I will be keeping you updated as the action unfolds on the pitch. The 42,500-seater Tupras Stadyumu is the venue for our first game this evening as make the trip to the home of their Turkish opponents. The game is not being televised free to air. Kick-off is set for 7pm. As for the Hoops, they welcome Ballkani to Tallaght Stadium for tonight's clash with a strong home crowd expected to turn up. The game is also not being televised but can be watched online with a once-off €10 payment on LOITV who are streaming the action. Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm. St Patrick's Athletic FC on Twitter / X We're counting down to kick-off against Beşiktaş & our Jamie Moore has been setting scene in Istanbul 🤳 St Patrick's Athletic FC (@stpatsfc) August 14, 2025
