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Istanbul Basaksehir will aim to seal a place in the UEFA Conference League playoff round when they welcome Norwegian side Viking on Wednesday evening.
The match at Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium kicks off at 7 p.m. (GMT +3), with Serbian referee Milos Milanovic in charge.
Basaksehir came from behind to claim a 3-1 away victory in the first leg. A win, a draw, or even a one-goal defeat in the second leg will be enough to progress. Viking must win by two goals to force extra time, or by three or more to advance directly.
The winner of this tie will face either Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) or Universitatea Craiova (Romania) in the playoff round. Craiova holds a 3-0 advantage from the first leg.
Basaksehir will be without Cameroon midfielder Olivier Kemen, who remains sidelined through injury.
This will be Basaksehir’s 66th European match since their continental debut in the 2015-16 season. They have 26 wins, 16 draws and 23 losses, scoring 99 goals and conceding 89.
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Basaksehir have reached the round of 16 twice—in the 2019-20 Europa League and the 2022-23 Conference League.
Under coach Cagdas Atan, Basaksehir have played 15 European matches, winning nine, drawing four, and losing two, with a 32-14 goal difference.
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