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Palace fight back but settle for point in Turkey

Crystal Palace were denied victory in a thrilling Europa League 2-2 draw with Besiktas.

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 9:09 PM
Palace fight back but settle for point in Turkey
Key Things to Know
  • Crystal Palace played out a 2-2 Europa League draw against Besiktas in Turkey.
  • Wilfred Ndidi opened the scoring for Besiktas just before halftime.
  • Yeremy Pino and Jean-Philippe Mateta scored four minutes apart to give Palace the lead.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Crystal Palace earned a 2-2 draw away against Besiktas in the Europa League. Wilfred Ndidi gave the Turkish hosts the lead on the stroke of halftime before Palace staged a quick second-half turnaround. Yeremy Pino leveled the score in the 51st minute following a VAR review, and Jean-Philippe Mateta put the visitors ahead just four minutes later with his first goal of the season.

Besiktas equalized in the 73rd minute through substitute Junior Olaitan's strike from outside the penalty area. Despite the hosts being reduced to 10 men when Umit Akdag was sent off, Palace could not find a winning goal, earning their fourth Europa League point of the campaign.

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