Beşiktaş defeated Hradec Kralove 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round second leg at Tüpraş Stadium, advancing to the play-off round with a 2-0 aggregate score over two matches.
The only goal of the match came in the 40th minute when Vaclav Cerny scored his first goal of the season, assisted by Junior Olaitan.
Beşiktaş has not conceded a goal in its four official matches this season.
The result extends Beşiktaş's strong start to the season. In previous European encounters, the team defeated Midtjylland 1-0 and 2-0, and has scored 5 goals in its matches against Hradec Kralove this season.
In the play-off round, Beşiktaş will face Kauno Zalgiris. The Lithuanian club was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round by Dinamo Zagreb, losing its two matches 5-0 and 2-1 according to a source.
The first leg between Beşiktaş and Kauno Zalgiris will be played in Istanbul on August 20, with the second leg played away on August 27.
Cerny was substituted for Leandro Trossard in the 66th minute. Trossard, a Belgian player who had his first training session with Beşiktaş on August 3, made his first appearance for the club in this match. Coach Vincenzo Italiano had included Trossard on the bench for the second leg according to a source.
Also present at the match were Beşiktaş's new transfer Dusan Vlahovic, a Serbian player, who watched from a VIP box. Captain Orkun Kökçü hit the crossbar in the 26th minute with a left-footed shot after a pass from Cerny. Hradec Kralove's goalkeeper was Zadrazil, while Beşiktaş's goalkeeper was Nübel.
