The fate of Besiktas was practically decided this Wednesday after the draw (1-1) against Monaco in Istanbul. The Turkish team has more than one foot and a half in the Champions League round of 16.
Meanwhile, Monaco, who did not have Radamel Falcao due to injury, remains at the bottom of Group G and will bet all their chips to fight for a third place that qualifies them for the Europa League.
Rony Lopes opened the scoring just before halftime to put Monaco ahead; however, Cenk Tosun equalized in the 54th minute with a penalty goal.
For the next match, Besiktas will host Porto, while Monaco will do the same with Leipzig.
Besiktas vs Monaco - Goals
Besiktas vs Monaco - Lineups
Besiktas: Fabri, Tošić, Adriano, Pepe, Gönül, Ricardo Quaresma, Hutchinson, Arslan, Özyakup, Babel, Tosun.
Monaco: Subašić, Raggi, Glik, Jemerson, Jorge, João Moutinho, Lemar, Rony Lopes, Fabinho, Tielemans, Baldé.
Stadium: Vodafone.
Time: 12:00 p.m. (Peruvian and Colombian time).
Broadcasting channel: ESPN Play (app).
Besiktas vs Monaco - Live
Besiktas vs Monaco - Preview
Monaco will have its last chance to fight for qualification to the round of 16 of the Champions League when they face Besiktas in the 'hell' of Istanbul this Wednesday.
The Monagescos have only been able to earn one point in their first three appearances; however, the second-placed team, Leipzig, is only three points away.
The situation for Besiktas is different. The Turkish team can advance to the round of 16. If they win against Monaco in Istanbul, they will be in the round of 16. They will also advance if they draw and Leipzig is able to win against Porto.
There is doubt about the presence of Radamel Falcao in this match, who has not fully recovered from a thigh injury. Leonardo Jardim, Monaco's coach, will decide at the last moment whether he will be included in the squad or not.
The Besiktas vs Monaco match will be played at the Vodafone stadium starting at 12:00 p.m. (Peruvian and Colombian time) and will be televised by ESPN.