Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Beşiktaş 2–0 at the 18:00 UTC kickoff on Thursday, 31 July 2025, in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the UEFA Europa League 2025 season. The match was officiated by Spanish referee Juan Martinez Munuera, and the home side carried a 2–0 lead into the half-time interval. The result gave Shakhtar a commanding advantage heading into the second leg of the tie, while Beşiktaş faced a steep uphill battle to keep their European campaign alive.

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