Beşiktaş defeats Kauno Zalgiris 3-0 in Europa League play-off

Beşiktaş secured a commanding 3-0 victory against Lithuanian side Kauno Zalgiris in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off round at Tüpraş Stadium. Goals were scored by Hyeon-gyu Oh in the 6th minute, Amir Murillo in the 12th minute, and Orkun Kökçü via a penalty in the 59th minute.

Under the management of Vincenzo Italiano, Beşiktaş has maintained a perfect record of six wins in six official matches this season, notably keeping six consecutive clean sheets. Italiano praised the team's defensive discipline and mentality but emphasized the need for increased offensive hunger and indicated that squad rotation will increase in upcoming fixtures.

New signing Dušan Vlahović made his debut for the club, entering the match in the 60th minute to a standing ovation from the home crowd. While he did not score, his appearance marks a significant addition to the squad following his departure from Juventus. The second leg of the play-off is scheduled to take place in Lithuania on August 27.