The
second matchday of the UEFA Europa League brings in
Group L the fixture between
SK Rapid Wien and
Besiktas Istanbul at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion. Rapid started the group stage with a 0:3 at FC Porto while Besiktas celebrated a 1:0 home win against CSKA Sofia.
SK Rapid Wien has qualified with a 4:3 over Aston Villa (1:1 at home, 3:2 away) for the Europa League group stage and repeat therewith the success from previous season. The group stage opener brought a 0:3 defeat at FC Porto. In the home game against Besiktas Rapid will get their first points. Rapid are unbeaten in four European home games since a 0:3 loss to Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC in last season's UEFA Europa League group stage. In the national championship Pacult's side faces only rank 6 - four wins, five defeats. The last round brought a 3:2 win through a last-minute-goal from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
In contrast to Rapid Wien their Thursday's opponent Besiktas Istanbul started the group stage with a win. The team of coach Bernd Schuster has beaten CSKA Sofia 1:0 through a goal by Fabian Ernst (90.). Now they are guests at Rapid Wien. Besiktas have not lost in five European away games, with that run including a 1:0 win at Manchester United in last season's UEFA Champions League group stage. In the national championship Besiktas faces rank 2, the last round brought a 2:1 at home over Antalyaspor through a double score from Bobo.
SK Rapid Wien - Besiktas Istanbul UEFA Europa League: Matchday 2, Group L
Date: 30 September, 2010 - 19:00 CET
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
SK Rapid Wien: Keeper: Hedl
Defenders: Kayhan, Sonnleitner, Soma, Katzer
Midfielders: Hofmann, Pehlivan, Kavlak, Hinum, Saurer
Forwards: Vennegoor of Hesselink
Coach: Peter Pacult
Injured: Heikkinen, Kulovits (problematic)
Booked:
Besiktas Istanbul: Keeper: Arikan
Defenders: Üzülmez, Toraman, Zapotocny
Midfielders: Ernst, Quaresma, Hilbert, Aurélio, Guti
Forwards: Bobo, Nihat
Coach: Bernd Schuster
Injured: Dag
Booked:
Weather forecast: cloudy, 12°C
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
Last meeting: 03.10.1984, Besiktas Istanbul - Rapid Wien 1:1
Wins Rapid Wien: 4
Wins Besiktas Istanbul: 1
Draws: 1
With the fantastic fan-support in the sell-out Ernst-Happel-Stadion Rapid Wien can surprise and so I bet on a home win.
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