Beşiktaş suffered a heavy 2–4 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 24 July 2025. The match kicked off at 18:00 UTC under Bulgarian referee Georgi Kabakov, and the Ukrainian side led 2–1 at half-time. The result left Beşiktaş with a two-goal deficit to overturn in the return leg, while Shakhtar took a commanding advantage into the second leg of the tie.

For Beşiktaş, the loss was a significant early-season setback in their bid to r...