Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV
  • Sports
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Motorsports
  • Tennis

Brave Başakşehir knocked out of Champions League after dramatic game in Istanbul

by DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES

ISTANBUL Dec 03, 2020 - 12:44 am GMT+3
Mahmut Tekdemir (R) and Demba Ba (C) of Istanbul Başakşehir react after the UEFA Champions League group H match against RB Leipzig in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 2 2020. (EPA Photo)
Mahmut Tekdemir (R) and Demba Ba (C) of Istanbul Başakşehir react after the UEFA Champions League group H match against RB Leipzig in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 2 2020. (EPA Photo)
by DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES Dec 03, 2020 12:44 am
RECOMMENDED
Ex-Chelsea's Italian midfielder Jorginho reacts after Chelsea take the lead during the English FA Cup fourth round football match against Plymouth Argyle at Stamford Bridge, London, UK., February 5, 2022. (AFP Photo)

Arsenal garner Jorginho's signature from Chelsea

english-premier-league

Turkish football club Medipol Başakşehir have been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League over Wednesday’s dramatic loss against Germany's RB Leipzig in Istanbul.

Alexander Sorloth’s stoppage-time strike gave Leipzig a dramatic 4-3 win in a remarkable Champions League game that ended Başakşehir’s Round of 16 hopes.

Sorloth, who was the top scorer in the Turkish Süper Lig last season on loan at Trabzonspor, drilled in his shot after the Istanbul club had fought back thanks to the midfielder İrfan Can Kahveci.

First-half goals from Yussuf Poulsen and Nordi Mukiele gave Leipzig a two-goal lead and Dani Olmo made it 3-1, but the Istanbul side twice cut the deficit and leveled when Kahveci completed his superb hat-trick.

Leipzig, semi-finalists last season, deserved an early lead after forcing keeper Mert Günok to make a couple of superb saves.

They needed a bit of luck to score, however, when Marcel Sabitzer shot from the edge of the box and his effort was deflected by Poulsen to wrongfoot the keeper.

Başakşehir made few chances and Leipzig scored again two minutes from halftime with Mukiele slotting in from an Emil Forsberg assist.

A stoppage-time strike from Kahveci gave the hosts hope going into the break and the midfielder added another in the 72nd after Olmo had made it 3-1.

Kahveci completed a memorable hat-trick with a sumptuous left-footed free kick in the 85th minute before Sorloth came off the bench to lash in the winner in the second minute of added time.

"It was a crazy game," said Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann after Sorloth scored his first goal since signing for Leipzig from Crystal Palace for a reported 20 million euros ($23 million) as a replacement for Chelsea-bound Timo Werner.

"In the first half we were very good, we had 12 shots on goal, but over the course of the game, the second half didn't necessarily mean that we looked like winners. It was a lucky victory."

In the other Group H match, Brazilian Neymar scored twice as Paris St Germain beat 10-man Manchester United 3-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

United, PSG and RB Leipzig all on nine points heading into next week's final round of games in which the English side go to the German club and the French champions host Başakşehir.

RECOMMENDED
Ex-Chelsea's Italian midfielder Jorginho reacts after Chelsea take the lead during the English FA Cup fourth round football match against Plymouth Argyle at Stamford Bridge, London, UK., February 5, 2022. (AFP Photo)

Arsenal garner Jorginho's signature from Chelsea

english-premier-league
  • shortlink copied
  • RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    champions league başakşehir uefa leipzig
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    For the European Union, Cyprus is an instrument to hold Türkiye politically hostage. (Erhan Yalvaç Illustration)

    How to create a united state in Cyprus?

    CYPRUS-ISSUE
    Tourists visit the courtyard of the Süleymaniye Mosque on a sunny day in Istanbul, Türkiye, January 2023. (EPA Photo)

    Türkiye raises bets as foreign arrivals near record, tourism revenues boom

    tourism-in-Türkiye

    Türkiye inks $200M deal with S.Korean firm for parts of MBT Altay

    altay-tank

    Hungary slams Sweden's 'stupidity' on NATO row with Türkiye

    türkiye-hungary-relations
    No Image
    Life in Senegal's chemically polluted Petit Mbao
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021