Talisca is shown a yellow card for his goal celebration, seems a bit harsh and the Besiktas man is fairly annoyed by the decision, but he looks to have scored the winning goal for his side here.
90'
Talisca has scored a goal for Besiktas! Assist by O. Çınar.
GOOOAAALLL! BESIKTAS TAKE THE LEAD! A strike late on to surely win it for the visitors! The Leipzig defence just seemed to go to sleep there, it was a short corner which was poorly defended by the German side. Orkan Cinar laid the ball off to Talisca who volleyed the ball into the back of the net, giving Gulacsi no chance of saving it.
Orkan Cinar with the pass into the path of Talisca, an excellent end to the game by Besiktas to secure a victory in their last group stage game.
There will be a minimum of four minutes of added time played here.
87'
N. Keïta has scored a goal for RB Leipzig!
GOOOAAALLL! LEIPZIG EQUALISE! Keita is fortunate to find the ball land perfectly at feet on the edge of the area, he then shifts his feet quickly to beat a defender and then fire the ball into the corner of the net as Zengin rushed out of his goal to try and make the save. A goal that Leipzig deserved tonight, especially after a dominant second half performance.
85'
GREAT SAVE! Gulacsi with a very good save late on in the game to deny Lens. The ball across the box and Lens had acres of space to shape his body and fire a powerful strike towards the top corner, but the Leipzig keeper did well to get across and make the diving save.
83'
O. Özyakup gets yellow.
A yellow card is shown to Oğuzhan Özyakup.
82'
S. Ilsanker gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
SENDING OFF! Stefan Ilsanker is given his marching orders after picking up two yellow cards and he has no complaints, straight off the pitch and down the tunnel, after a blatant foul on Tosun as the Besiktas man tried to break forward on the counter-attack and Ilsanker made sure he couldn't run through on goal. The referee had no choice but to show him another yellow card.
80'
C. Tosun enters the game and replaces Álvaro Negredo.
The goalscorer Álvaro Negredo is the final Besiktas player to be taken off now, he has been replaced by Cenk Tosun.
79'
J. Lens gets yellow.
Jeremain Lens is the first Besiktas player to be shown a yellow card this evening.
77'
Not long left in this game, it is all Leipzig at the moment but they are struggling to carve out any real goalscoring opportunities as the Besiktas defence continue to remain firm, they will want a victory and a clean sheet tonight, which will see them top the group with an impressive 14 points from the group stages. Not too many people would've predicted them to be the group winners.
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75'
Adriano gets yellow.
A yellow card card is shown to Adriano for a poor challenge.
74'
D. Kaiser enters the game and replaces K. Kampl.
Leipzig make their third and final substitution of the evening, Kevin Kampl heads off and he has been replaced by Dominik Kaiser.
73'
It looks pretty certain that Leipzig will be heading into the Europa League now as they are struggling to break down Besiktas and don't look overly dangerous. Meanwhile, Porto are now 4-1 up against Monaco, making it all wrapped up in Group G.
71'
M. Compper enters the game and replaces W. Orbán.
Here comes another Leipzig change, coming off Willi Orban and his replacement is Marvin Compper.
69'
O. Çınar enters the game and replaces M. Pektemek.
Besiktas respond with their second substitution of the evening, the man coming off is Mustafa Pektemek and he has been replaced by Orkan Cinar.
66'
Bernardo enters the game and replaces M. Halstenberg.
Leipzig make their first substitution of the game, with Marcel Halstenberg the man coming off and he has been replaced by Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior.
64'
Leipzig have the ball in the back of the net once again, but once again it is ruled out for offside! Not as many appeals this time, another good decision by the officials to spot that Keita was offside when he flicked the ball on and past the Besiktas keeper and into the back of the net.
61'
Free-kick to Leipzig in a decent shooting position, around 35 yards out from goal, but they take it short instead with the ball going to Werner, but his low cross is well blocked by Besiktas and they end up winning a throw-in, a wasted opportunity to get the ball deep in the penalty area.
59'
There is an excellent pace to the game, it is end-to-end at the moment, with both teams trying to catch eachother out on the counter-attack. Zengin is certainly the busier of the two goalkeepers, being forced into making a few saves, whilst Besiktas are struggling to create anything at the other end.
57'
Beşiktaş have never won in Germany, where their record is D1 L3, scoring twice on their four visits while conceding six. Their most recent trip brought a 0-0 draw at VfL Wolfsburg in the 2009/10 group stage.
54'
S. Ilsanker gets yellow.
Stefan Ilsanker picks up the first yellow card of the game for a late challenge into the back of Anderson Talisca.
52'
GREAT SAVES! Zengin with two excellent spots to stop Leipzig from scoring an equaliser here! First from Werner, again from close range, but striker doesn't get the best strike away but the keeper had to get down quickly to make himself big and make the save. Then just seconds later he made a good save from Naby Keita, a header from close range.
51'
Adriano enters the game and replaces N. Uysal.
Here is the Besiktas substitution with Necip Uysal replacing the injured Adriano.
50'
Looks like Besiktas are going to be forced into making a change early in the second half, as Adriano has picked up an injury and he doesn't look able to run it off.
48'
CHANCE LEIPZIG! Werner has looked very dangerous so far tonight and he has great opportunity to equalise for Leipzig, as he dribbles into the penalty area and fires a shot from just eight yards out, looking for the bottom right corner, but Tolga Zengin makes a superb save to deny the young German striker.
46'
The second half is underway!
Bright start by Leipzig here, Jean-Kévin Augustin picks it up on the left and fires a low shot at goal which has the Besiktas keeper scrambling across the goal but it goes just inches wide of the post.
45' +1
That's the half-time whistle!
45'
There will be a minimum of one minute of added time played here.
42'
Leipzig continue to press forward and look to breakthrough this Besiktas defence, but the Turkish side are playing well here and they are doing a good job defensively at the present moment in time, restricting Leipzig to efforts at goal from long-range.
40'
Not long left to go until half-time now, can Leipzig be able to grab an equalising goal before the break? Or, will Besiktas be able to stretch them on the counter once again and perhaps double their lead?
37'
WHAT A CHANCE! Besiktas should be two-nil up! It was a fantastic run by Lens down the right-wing, skipping past several Leipzig players, he gets into the box but he is at a tight angle but has Negredo sprinting into the box and he only has to square it to his teammate in the box, who would have a simple tap-in. However, after such a great run he completly messes up the cross, gets flies way past Negredo and out for a goal-kick. The striker does not look impressed.
35'
More bad news for Leipzig as Porto are now leading two-nil at home over Monaco, with Aboubakar grabbing a second of the game. Unless there is a big turn of events tonight, it looks like the German side will be heading into the Europa League.
33'
Leipzig have been caught offside quite a few times already here tonight, only by small margins but they are all being picked up by the officials, which is frustrating the Leipzig players and supporters.
31'
STAT: Besiktas are lethal in attack and have failed to score in just one of their away games this season. Despite not having as much of the ball, the have arguably had the better of the chances.
29'
We're almost at the half an hour mark of the game here and it is certainly Leipzig who are on top, keeping possession and looking the more dangerous going forward. However, Besiktas keep coming forward on the break and that's how they may try to play the rest of the game, as they have their lead and don't need to worry about qualification or other results.
26'
CHANCE BESIKTAS! The visitors force Peter Gulacsi into making a good save, after a well worked break forward, it came to Lens on the edge of the area and he was given far too much time and space to turn, he then fires a low shot at goal which the Leipzig keeper had to be alert to.
24'
The disallowed goal has actually livened this game up, as the home supporters are making a huge amount of noise and the Leipzig players looked really fired up now. They are keeping possession well, spraying the ball around the pitch and looking forward much more often.
23'
With that Beşiktaş penalty, Álvaro Negredo has now scored six goals in his last three matches in all competitions, including four which came in a 9-0 cup win against Manisaspor last week.
21'
GOAL DISALLOWED! Leipzig have the ball in the back of the net after an excellent chip by Timo Werner, but he has just strayed offside and it is ruled out by the officials! There is a bit of confusion around the goal as it looked to have been given but after speaking to the linesman, the referee upheld the decision and it remains one-nil to Besiktas. The home supporters are furious.
18'
STAT: RB Leipzig have won five of their last six at home as well, but have only kept two clean sheets there this season. They will have to wait for another opportunity to extend that statistic, after going behind early on this evening.
15'
OFF THE POST! Leipzig go agognisingly close to scoring an equalising goal here and it is the skipper who gave away the penalty with the great opportunity. Orban found his way into the penalty area and after a bouncing around the box, he fell straight to Orban who had to take his shot quickly with Besiktas defenders rushing to close him down, his low shot goes so close! Striking the outside of the post.
14'
It is bad news coming in from the Porto game as well for Leipzig, as Porto have taken an early lead after Monaco to lead one-nil after a goal by Vincent Aboubakar. Leipzig now need to come from behind here and hope that Monaco can pull it back in Portugal.
13'
That Besiktas goal has certainly quietened the home supporters here, they were making a huge amount of noise before the game, but the visitors have certainly put a damper on that.
10'
Penalty goal scored by Álvaro Negredo for Besiktas!
GOOOAAALLL BESIKTAS LEAD! Álvaro Negredo coolly converts the penalty kick, waiting for the Leipzig keeper to make his move to the other side, before just simply playing it to the other area of the goal, the visitors lead early on here!
9'
PENALTY TO BESIKTAS! The visitors are gifted a spot-kick so early in the game after the Leipzig captain Willi Orban slides into the tackle with Jeremain Lens, but he totally misses the ball and blantantly brings the Besiktas man down. The referee instantly blows his whistle and points to the spot.
7'
The visitors look the better team at the moment, they are seeing more of the ball and pushing a few players forward into the Leipzig defensive half already, but no chances at goal just yet. The Turkish have been excellent in the Champions League this season and have surprised many by finishing top of this group.
5'
Good build-up play by Besiktas, they work the ball well and get it to the edge of the Leipzig penalty area, the pass is taken in by Alvaro Negredo but his second touch is poor and nicked off his toes by a Leipzig defender, just before he swiveled and fired a shot at goal.
4'
Both sides struggling to keep the ball and string more than a few passes together early on here. Leipzig will be eager to get off to a good early start here, putting pressure on Porto to get a result in the other game and settle a few nerves they may have.
2'
Head-to-head: Besiktas' 2-0 win over RB Leipzig in the reverse fixture was the first meeting between these sides.
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We're underway!
Good evening and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Champions League clash between RB Leipzig and Besiktas.
RB Leipzig find themselves in a battle for the final qualification spot from Group G. Besiktas have already qualified by winning the group, but the Bundesliga side must better FC Porto’s result in Portugal tonight to secure their place in the knock-out stages.
Leipzig are currently third in the group, level on points with Porto, who take on AS Monaco, who have failed to win any of their games so far and already guaranteed a bottom place finish. Porto have the advantage due to their head to head record against Leipzig. A win for RB Leipzig could see them jump up into second, depending on how Porto do tonight.
The German side suffered defeat at the weekend, losing 4-0 at Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga to make it three wins, one draw, and one defeat in their last five games. They did perform well under pressure in their last Champions League outing, beating Monaco 4-1 away from home to stay in the race for qualification.
The Turkish side, contrary to their opponents, put in a fine performance at the weekend to thrash rivals Galatasaray 3-0 and extend their unbeaten streak to ten games. However, away from home they have lost two of their last six.
Meanwhile Besiktas, sit comfortably at the top of the group, their 11 point haul in five games has already secured them an unlikely group win.
The team news is in, here is how the two sides will line-up this evening...
The teams are out and kick off is just minutes away! Stay tuned for all of the match action!
HALF-TIME: RB LEIPZIG 0-1 BESIKTAS
The visitors lead one-nil at the break after an early penalty conversion by Alvaro Negredo, following a foul in the area by the Leipzig skipper. The German side have it all to do here if they are to come back into this game, plus Porto are beating Monaco in the other game so it looks like they may need a miracle to qualify for the next stage of the Champions League.
FULL-TIME: LEIPZIG 1-2 BESIKTAS
Besiktas top Group G with an impressive 14 points, they will be delighted by their performance tonight and overall in the Champions League this season. Meanwhile, Leipzig will have to make do with the Europa League after missing out on second place with tonights defeat, plus Porto beating Monaco in the other game.
That's all from us tonight folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
It was an end-to-end game which was decided late on, Leipzig thought they had done enough to earn a point after Keita equalised but the German sides defence fell asleep at the end of the game and Talisca punished them with a late winning goal.
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