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Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace: kick-off time, TV and what to watch

EUROPA LEAGUE

Palace fly to Istanbul

Crystal Palace play Beşiktaş on Thursday night in the Europa League.

KICK-OFF

8pm UK time

The game starts at 8pm UK time, 10pm local time in Istanbul.

THE STADIUM

One of Europe's loudest grounds

The Tüpraş Stadium holds 42,000 fans. Beşiktaş have won every home game this season.

HOME FORM

Beşiktaş are flying

The Turkish side have won both European games: over Marseille and Hoffenheim.

TABLE

Fourth out of 36

Two wins from two put Beşiktaş fourth. The top eight go straight to the last 16.

PALACE

15th after Lyon defeat

Palace beat Lech Poznań, then lost 3-2 to Lyon. They sit 15th in the 36-team table.

PRESSURE

A bad week for Sage

Palace lost 5-0 to Brighton on Sunday. They have won two of their last seven games.

PLAYERS

Big names in attack

Beşiktaş can call on Leandro Trossard and Dušan Vlahović up front.

HOW TO WATCH

TNT Sports 2 in the UK

Watch live on TNT Sports 2. Stream it on HBO Max. Radio on talkSPORT 2.

FANS

2,100 Palace fans travel

Away fans meet at Taksim Gezi Park for an escorted walk to the stadium.

WHAT NEXT

Five games still to play

A Palace win would restart the top-eight race. A home win keeps Beşiktaş near the top.

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