We are in for a blockbuster fixture on Thursday night as Trabzonspor and Besiktas face off in the Turkish Cup final at the Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadyumu, with the opportunity to lift the trophy and grab a European place on the line.
The 2023-24 season has been a very rough one for Besiktas, who will enter the final day of the league campaign in fifth place. That makes this match even more crucial as the winner of this competition will earn a direct entry to the UEFA Europa League play-off round for next season.
Meanwhile, after finishing sixth in the league in 2022-23, Trabzonspor only need one point in their last league game of the season to earn third place and a Europa League spot. Despite this, they will definitely want to add some silverware to their collection this season.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Besiktas vs Trabzonspor kick-off time
| Date: | Friday, May 24, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 1:45 pm ET/ 10:45 am PT |
| Venue: | Ataturk Olympic Stadium |
The match will be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Friday, May 24, 2024, with kick-off at 1:45 pm ET/ 10:45 am PT for fans in the US.
How to watch Besiktas vs Trabzonspor online - TV channels & live streams
The game will not be broadcast live on TV in the US and is not available to stream online live. However, fans can follow the live updates on GOAL.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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Team news & squads
Besiktas team news
Besiktas will be without the services of Jackson Muleka, Rachid Ghezzal, and Baktiyor Zaynutdinov due to various injury concerns. There are also doubts over the fitness of Ante Rebic and Tayfur Bingol, while Daniel Amartey may miss out due to personal reasons.
Besiktas possible XI: Gunok; Svensson, Sanuc, Uysal, Masuaku; Fernandes, Ucan; Bulut, Muci, Muleka; Tosun
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Günok, Destanoğlu, Yuvakuran, Baytekin |
| Defenders: | Amartey, Colley, Worrall, Sanuç, Uysal, Svensson, Meraş, Uzunhan, Terzi, Komec |
| Midfielders: | Ghezzal, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fernandes, Rashica, Tosun, Zaynutdinov, Al Musrati, Hadžiahmetović, Uçan, Tıknaz, Bingöl, Inler, Vardar |
| Forwards: | Aboubakar, Muleka, Kılıçsoy, Muçi, Hekimoglu, Kılıç |
Trabzonspor team news
Trabzonspor have just one player unavailable as Trezeguet is dealing with a thigh issue. Huseyin Turkmen is also a doubt due to a hamstring injury.
Trabzonspor possible XI: Cakir; Meunier, Mendy, Denswil, Elmali; Pepe, Gunes, Bardhi; Visca, Onuachu, Fountas
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Pépé, Onuachu, Fountas, Destan, Bozok |
| Defenders: | Trézéguet, Oršić, Bardhi, Višća, Mendy, Özdemir, Gürpüz, Güneş, Şen, Bakić |
| Midfielders: | Meunier, Benković, Elmalı, Denswil, Aydın, Fernández, Baniya, Türkmen, Boşluk, Malkocoglu |
| Forwards: | Çakır, Tepe, Cevikkan, Moradaoğlu |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/24 | Beşiktaş 2–0 Trabzonspor | Trendyol Süper Lig |
| 17/09/23 | Trabzonspor 3-0 Beşiktaş | Trendyol Süper Lig |
| 16/04/23 | Trabzonspor 0-0 Beşiktaş | Trendyol Süper Lig |
| 16/10/22 | Beşiktaş 2-2 Trabzonspor | Trendyol Süper Lig |
| 03/04/22 | Trabzonspor 1–1 Beşiktaş | Trendyol Süper Lig |