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Istanbul Basaksehir will take on Finnish side Inter Turku in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League second qualifying-round tie on Thursday, with the teams level following a 1-1 draw in Istanbul.
The match will kick off at 7 p.m. at Veritas Stadium in the Finnish city of Turku and will be broadcast live by TRT. Belgian referee Nathan Verboomen will oversee the encounter.
The team that comes out on top will move into the third qualifying round. Should the scores remain level after 90 minutes, the match will go into extra time, followed by a penalty shootout if neither side can pull ahead.
The winner will face either Vaduz or Escaldes in the next round. Vaduz took firm control of that tie by winning the opening leg 4-0 at home.
Basaksehir will also be able to call on Ivory Coast defender Christopher Operi, who has served his suspension and is available for selection.
The Istanbul club will step out for their 70th match in European competition, having picked up 26 wins, 18 draws, and 25 defeats across their previous 69 appearances.
Basaksehir have reached the last 16 of a European tournament twice, advancing to that stage of the UEFA Europa League in the 2019-20 season and the Conference League in 2022-23.
Inter Turku: Eetu Huuhtanen, Seth Saarinen, Luka Kuittinen, Ilari Kangasniemi, Jussi Niska, Bismark Ampofo, Janne-Pekka Laine, Jasse Tuominen, Antoine Loic Essomba Bikoula, Alie Conteh, Clinton Jephta.
Istanbul Basaksehir: Muhammed Sengezer, Omer Ali Sahiner, Emin Bayram, Jerome Opoku, Michal Karbownik, Yusuf Sari, Olivier Kemen, Umut Gunes, Ivan Brnic, Davie Selke, Eldor Shomurodov.
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