UEFA Conference League Play-off Round: Beşiktaş JK - FC Lausanne-Sport

In the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round, Swiss representative FC Lausanne-Sport faced Turkish representative Beşiktaş JK. The match was played on 21 August 2025 at the Stade de la Tuilière in Lausanne, Switzerland, and ended in a 1-1 draw. This encounter formed the first leg of the two-legged play-off round.

First Leg: Beşiktaş 1-1 Lausanne Sport

Match Details

The first match of the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round took place on Thursday, 21 August 2025, in Lausanne, Switzerland. The match kicked off at 21:15 Turkey time at the Stade de la Tuilière, FC Lausanne-Sport’s home stadium. It was officiated by Sigurd Smehus Kringstad from the Norwegian Football Federation. The match was attended by 11,931 ticketed spectators.

Beşiktaş took to the field under the management of head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjær, while FC Lausanne-Sport was led by Peter Zeidler. The first half ended with Beşiktaş leading 1-0, and the Swiss side equalized in the second half. The match lasted a total of 99 minutes, with two minutes of stoppage time added in the first half and seven minutes in the second half.

Lineups

Beşiktaş JK

30 E. Destanoğlu – 53 E. Topçu – 3 G. Paulista – 14 F. Uduokhai – 39 D. Jurásek (79 S. E. Terzi 68') – 4 W. Ndidi – 10 O. Kökçü (17 K. K. Yılmaz 84') – 7 M. Rashica (22 T. Bulut 84') – 27 R. Silva – 18 J. Mário – 9 T. Abraham

FC Lausanne-Sport

25 K. Letica – 14 K. Mouanga – 71 A. K. Sow – 5 B. Okoh – 18 M. Poaty (93 S. Fofana 90') – 2 B. Soppy (11 N. Butler-Oyedeji 63') – 8 J. Roche – 10 O. Custodio – 27 B. Lekoueiry (7 A. Ajdini 86') – 70 G. Diakite (38 G. Sigua 86') – 9 M. K. Sene

Match Summary

First Half

The home side started strongly. In the 5th minute, after a series of short passes in a tight space, Diakite connected with the ball in the penalty area, but goalkeeper Ersin saved his shot in two quick actions. In the 9th minute, Sene fired a powerful shot from a right diagonal angle, but Ersin again denied him a goal. In the 28th minute, Orkun Kökçü’s free kick from the left diagonal narrowly went over the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Sene capitalized on a misjudgment by Emirhan Topçu and struck a powerful shot toward goal, but the ball went out for a corner. In the 34th minute, Uduokhai made a crucial intervention to deflect Sene’s shot from near the penalty spot into a corner after a pass from Lekoueiry.

Beşiktaş took the lead in the 45th minute. After a cross from the left flank by Jurásek, goalkeeper Letica attempted to clear the ball before it reached Abraham, but the loose ball fell to Rashica. The Kosovan player struck it with his left foot, sending it past the goalkeeper into the net. With this goal, Beşiktaş ended the first half 1-0 ahead. Rashica scored his first official goal of the season and increased his total tally in European competitions to three.

First Leg: Beşiktaş - Lausanne Sport (AA)

Second Half

Lausanne began the second half with urgency. In the 46th minute, after a cross from the right flank by Soppy, goalkeeper Ersin parried the ball, which fell to Diakite, whose shot narrowly went wide. In the 59th minute, during a Beşiktaş attack, Rashica’s cross from the right found Rafa Silva at the back post, but he directed his shot wide of the goal. In the 70th minute, after winning possession in midfield, Rafa Silva passed to Abraham, whose shot was blocked by the defense. In the 78th minute, Diakite’s shot from just outside the penalty area went over the crossbar.

Lausanne equalized in the 83rd minute. From a corner kick delivered by Custodio on the left flank, Bryan Okoh headed the ball into the net with his knee after a touch from the defense. No further goals were scored in the remaining minutes, and the match ended 1-1.

First Leg: Beşiktaş - Lausanne Sport (AA)

Return Leg Status

The return leg will be played on 28 August 2025 at the Tüpraş Stadium in Istanbul, Türkiye. Beşiktaş will advance to the next round with a win in this match. If the match ends in another draw, extra time will be played; if the tie persists after extra time, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout.

Second Match: Beşiktaş JK 0–1 FC Lausanne-Sport

Match Information

On 28 August 2025, Beşiktaş faced FC Lausanne-Sport in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round at the Tüpraş Stadium in Istanbul. The first leg in Switzerland had ended 1–1. In the return fixture, Beşiktaş lost 0–1 at home and was eliminated from European competition. The match was officiated by Jakob Kehlet of the Danish Football Association. Beşiktaş played with ten men after receiving an early red card and failed to create meaningful chances in attack. As a result, Norwegian head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remained winless in his managerial career against Swiss teams.

Lineups

Beşiktaş

Mert Günok – Onur Bulut (85' Kartal Kayra Yılmaz), Felix Uduokhai, Gabriel Paulista (46' Ernest Muçi), Jonas Svensson (59' David Jurásek) – Wilfred Ndidi, Orkun Kökçü – Rafa Silva, Semih Kılıçsoy (61' Emre Topçu), João Mário (73' Demir Ege Tıknaz) – Tammy Abraham

Lausanne

Ivan Letica – Boubakary Soppy (79' H. Abdallah), Bryan Okoh, Kevin Mouanga, Marvin Poaty – Gédéon Kalulu Diakite, Adrien Roche, B. Lekoueiry (79' A. Ajdini) – N. Butler-Oyedeji (67' G. Sigua), João Custodio, A. K. Sow

Match Summary

First Half

In the opening minutes, both teams played with control. Beşiktaş came close to scoring in the 19th minute. After receiving a diagonal pass from Rafa Silva inside the penalty area, Abraham shot from near the penalty spot but the ball deflected off the defense. In the 29th minute, a corner kick taken by Orkun Kökçü found Paulista at the far post, but his header went out for a corner. In the 42nd minute, Abraham again found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper in the left side of the penalty area but could not direct his shot on target after Letica intervened with his feet. In stoppage time of the first half, Lausanne took the lead. In the 45+1 minute, Butler-Oyedeji received a through ball from Mouanga behind the defense, entered the penalty area from the right flank and fired a shot into the net.

Second Match: Beşiktaş JK – FC Lausanne-Sport (AA)

Second Half

Shortly after the restart, Beşiktaş defender Uduokhai was sent off in the 46th minute by referee Jakob Kehlet following a hard challenge on an opponent. From that moment on, the black-and-white side played with ten men. In the 57th minute, after Diakite failed to control the ball on the left flank, Lekoueiry collected the loose ball just outside the six-yard box following a mistake by Ndidi and shot, but Mert Günok made a save. In the 64th minute, a free kick from the right flank by Orkun Kökçü was headed down toward the goal by Ndidi, but Abraham failed to reach it at the far post. In the 68th minute, Mert Günok blocked a shot from Lekoueiry who had taken a curling effort from the right side of the penalty area. In the 85th minute, during a Lausanne counterattack, Ajdini’s shot from inside the penalty area struck Orkun Kökçü and narrowly missed the corner flag.

Second Match: Beşiktaş JK – FC Lausanne-Sport (AA)

Post-Match Statements

Beşiktaş head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expressed disappointment in the post-match press conference. He stated that the game plan practiced in training was not implemented on the pitch and firmly believed the red card decision was unjust. Solskjaer emphasized that full responsibility for the outcome lay with him and affirmed his commitment to strengthening Beşiktaş in his role as head coach.

Following the match, protests erupted from the Beşiktaş stands directed at the coaching staff and club management. Fans chanted “Solskjaer resign” and “Serdal Adalı answer for this,” while demanding the players come out to the stands. In response, the players, led by Orkun Kökçü, left the locker room and walked to the stands. The fans applauded the Lausanne players after the final whistle, showing respect for the opposing team’s dignified exit from the field.

According to an official statement released by Beşiktaş after the match, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been dismissed from his position. The black-and-white club stated, “Our contract with Head Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been terminated following a decision made at the board of directors meeting.”