St Patrick’s Athletic faced Beşiktaş at Tallaght Stadium on Thursday, August 7, 2025, in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round[1].
This match was the first ever meeting between the two clubs in European competition[1]. The build-up saw St Patrick’s Athletic coming off a strong run, having been unbeaten in their previous 8 matches across all competitions, while Beşiktaş entered as favorites with significant European pedigree[1].
The fixture drew major attention with tickets selling publicly in advance and anticipation high in Dublin for the Turkish powerhouse’s visit[2]. Both clubs published their starting line-ups about one hour before kickoff[1].
The live match saw regular updates provided by UEFA, Irish Times, and RTÉ, with developments and key moments tracked throughout the 90 minutes[3][5][6].
References
- [1] St. Patrick’s Athletic vs Beşiktaş – live score, predicted lineups and H2H stats
- [2] Latest News – St Patrick’s Athletic
- [3] St. Patrick’s vs Beşiktaş Live
- [5] St Patrick’s Athletic v Besiktas live updates: Conference League third qualifying round
- [6] Live: Conference League: St Pat’s v Besiktas updates