Beşiktaş JK takes a 1-0 aggregate lead into the decisive second leg of the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round on July 30, 2026, in Herning, Denmark. FC Midtjylland must score at least twice to advance, while Beşiktaş can progress with any win or draw. Live coverage is provided by BBC Sport.
Orkun Kökçü scored the only goal in the first leg at Tüpraş Stadyumu in Istanbul on July 23, finding the net in the 26th minute after an assist from Václav Černý. FC Midtjylland played most of the match with 10 men after forward Friday Etim received a straight red card in the 15th minute from Spanish referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea for a challenge on Beşiktaş defender Tiago Djaló. Beşiktaş goalkeeper Alexander Nübel preserved the clean sheet with a crucial save in the 79th minute, turning away Philip Billing's close-range effort. The result gave Beşiktaş control of the tie.
The winner faces either Norway's Tromsø or Czech side Hradec Králové in the third qualifying round. Hradec Králové won the first leg of that tie 1-0 away, setting up a second leg of its own. For Beşiktaş, advancing would keep its European campaign alive and move it one step closer to the Europa League group stage. For FC Midtjylland, elimination is at stake.
Prediction markets reflect the heavy lift facing Midtjylland. The Danish side is priced with an implied probability of roughly 0.05 percent to advance, a sharp decline of nearly 40 percentage points over the past 24 hours as the second leg approaches.
