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Turkish giants Besiktas beat Hoffenheim 3-2 in the second round of the UEFA Europa League at the PreZero Arena in Sinsheim on Thursday night.
Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi was in Besiktas’ starting lineup before the match in the 90th minute.
It was the second victory for Ndidi and his teammates in the league stage of this season’s Europa League.
Besiktas broke the deadlock on the hour mark thanks to Amir Murillo, but Hoffenheim responded quickly thanks to Fisnik Asllani’s equalizer in the 68th minute.
The Turkish team regained control almost immediately, when Oh Hyeon-Gyu scored in the 72nd minute to put Besiktas ahead 2-1.
Seven minutes later, the South Korean scored his second goal to put Besiktas ahead 3-1 against the German hosts.
Hoffenheim pressed late and reduced the deficit in the 88th minute thanks to Koki Machida, but Besiktas held on and took the three points.
Hoffenheim remain winless so far this season after their first defeat 2-0 against OFI Crete.
