Kauno Žalgiris 1-0 Beşiktaş result, stats and report

Beşiktaş were ruthless, organised, and utterly convincing as they dismantled Marseille 4-1 in the UEFA Europa League. Marseille had no answer to a side that competed from the first whistle to the last.

Beşiktaş were two goals up inside twelve minutes and never looked back, controlling 77% of possession and generating 15 corners in a dominant Europa League qualifying display that Kauno Žalgiris had no structural answer to.

Beşiktaş did the basics right, kept a clean sheet, and made it three wins from three in the Conference League. Hradec Králové competed but never truly threatened.

Dinamo Zagreb secured a vital Champions League qualifying victory in Lithuania, scoring twice before the half-hour mark and holding on despite Kauno Žalgiris dominating possession and territory for much of the contest. The beautiful game, as it so often does, rewarded efficiency over artistry.

Beşiktaş claimed a hard-fought Europa League victory in the Czech Republic, with a substitute's header ten minutes from time settling a match that told a more complex story than the scoreline suggests.

Hoffenheim host Beşiktaş on Thursday night having already lost their only Europa League outing this campaign. Beşiktaş arrive with an 80 per cent clean sheet rate across their five completed Europa League matches.

Beşiktaş have conceded just once in five Europa League matches and now face their sternest test yet. Marseille arrive in Istanbul on Thursday night with a point to prove.

With Beşiktaş carrying a 100% clean sheet record in away fixtures and Kauno Žalgiris shipping nine goals in their last five games, the structural picture for Thursday's Europa League tie points firmly in one direction. Marcus Vale runs the numbers.