Beşiktaş 2-2 Crystal Palace: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Wilfred Ndidi put Beşiktaş ahead in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Salih Özcan. Crystal Palace levelled at 1-1 in the 51st minute through Yéremy Pino, set up by Anan Khalaili. Crystal Palace turned it round: Jean-Philippe Mateta made it 1-2 in the 55th minute. Beşiktaş levelled at 2-2 in the 73rd minute through Junior Olaitan.

It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The lead changed hands once.

Ümit Akdağ of Beşiktaş was sent off in the 77th minute. The referee, D. Makkelie, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Beşiktaş and 1 to Crystal Palace.

Beşiktaş: V. Italiano, 4-1-4-1 · Crystal Palace: P. Sage, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.00, and on 2-2 it was wrong.

The estimate's most likely result was a Beşiktaş win at 47%; a draw, at 24%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (11%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.1 expected, 4 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 60%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 62%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Beşiktaş win at 43%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-22, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Beşiktaş had 2 shots on target, Crystal Palace 3.

Beşiktaş had 59% of the ball.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Beşiktaş came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.60 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Crystal Palace came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.62 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Beşiktaş

• Junior Olaitan 7.5 1 goal
• Wilfred Ndidi 7.3 1 goal
• Salih Özcan 7.1 1 assist
• Fabio Miretti 6.8
• Dušan Vlahović 6.7

Crystal Palace

• Yéremy Pino 7.7 1 goal
• Dwight McNeil 7.0
• Jean-Philippe Mateta 6.9 1 goal
• Anan Khalaili 6.9 1 assist
• Tyrick Mitchell 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Tiago Djaló at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Beşiktaş: Konyaspor vs Beşiktaş Sunday 22 November 2026 · Süper Lig
• Crystal Palace: Coventry City vs Crystal Palace Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace

What was the score in Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace?

Beşiktaş 2-2 Crystal Palace (half-time 1-0), Europa League, Thursday 22 October 2026.

Who scored in Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace?

Wilfred Ndidi 45+2', Yéremy Pino 51', Jean-Philippe Mateta 55', Junior Olaitan 73'.

Did Moneyball predict Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace correctly?

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.00, and on 2-2 it was wrong.

Who was man of the match in Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace?

Yéremy Pino, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace?

D. Makkelie.