Finnish club Inter Turku defeated Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir 2-0 in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League second qualifying round tie at Veritas Stadium in Turku, Finland, on Thursday, 30 July 2026. The result sends Inter Turku through to the next round, ending Basaksehir's European campaign for this season.
The first leg had ended 1-1. The winner of the tie advances to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.
Inter Turku opened the scoring in the 18th minute through a goal from Tuominen. They doubled their lead early in the second half when Jephta scored in the 47th minute.
Inter Turku's Laine received a second yellow card and was sent off in the 89th minute, reducing the hosts to ten men for the final moments. Sources differ on whether the red card was shown in the 88th or 89th minute.
Basaksehir's squad for the match included defenders such as Jerome Opoku and Christopher Operi, who was available after serving a suspension, as well as midfielders like Berat Özdemir and forwards Davie Selke and Eldor Shomurodov. The team is managed by Nuri Şahin. Inter Turku is managed by Vesa Vasara.
Basaksehir has participated in European competitions consistently since the 2015-2016 season, playing 69 matches with 26 wins, 18 draws, and 25 losses before this tie. Their elimination in the second qualifying round marks an early exit from the UEFA Conference League.
The match was refereed by Belgian official Nathan Verboomen and was broadcast on Turkish television channel TRT 1.