Bulgaria's CSKA to Face Turkey's Besiktas Eager for Win

Besiktas Istanbul's Tabata (R) fights for ball against CSKA Sofia's Rumen Trifonov during their UEFA Europa League group L match in Istanbul, Turkey on 16 September 2010. Photo by EPA/BGNES

Bulgaria's CSKA Sofia will clash with Turkey's Besiktas in a home game in UEFA Europa League on Thursday, aiming to win and increase its chances for a spot in the group of 32 at the end of Matchday 5.

In their previous match against Besiktas in the middle of September, CSKA suffered a 0:1 defeat despite their good performance. Cagey and reluctant to risk defeat, both sides looked likely to settle for a point until Fabian Ernst headed the hosts to victory in the final minute.

Thursday's Group L game will kick off at 8:00 p.m. in Sofia's Vasil Levski Stadium.

Standing in UEFA Europa League Group L is as follows:

Team P W D L F A Pts

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Porto 4 3 1 - 8 2 10
Besiktas 4 2 1 1 5 5 7
Rapid Wien 4 1 - 3 4 7 3
CSKA Sofia 4 1 - 3 2 5 3

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