The Spanish press gave wide coverage to the match in which Beşiktaş defeated Athletic Bilbao 4-1. The prominent headlines and comments in the newspapers are as follows:
THE COUNTRY: Athletic Bilbao had its worst evening in Turkey. Valverde’s team was caught by Beşiktaş, which was activated by the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The speed of Rafa Silva, Rashica and Muçi overwhelmed the Bilbao defense.
MARK: Beşiktaş’s speed upset Athletic, who suffered their first defeat in the tournament. Solksjaer’s first game as Beşiktaş coach had his fans hooked again and the start couldn’t have been better for the Turks.
SPORTS WORLD: Besiktas absolutely and rightfully foiled Solskjaer’s first attempt to seal Athletic Bilbao’s place in the round of 16 on his debut.
-THE NEWSPAPER: Athletic Bilbao had an accident in Istanbul. Valverde’s team was defeated by Beşiktaş and left its job to the last week. The performances of Rashica and Rafa Silva destroyed Bilbao.
EUROSPORT SPAIN: From heaven to Turkish hell. Athletic Bilbao lost 4-1 to Beşiktaş in Istanbul, delaying their mathematical promotion to the last 16 rounds of the Europa League.
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