Basaksehir's Shomurodov and Fayzullayev Exit Conference League

Askar Yakubov · 23:15, 30.07.2026 · Updated 23:16 · 2129 views

Basaksehir's Shomurodov and Fayzullayev Exit Conference League / Photo: Istanbul Basaksehir.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir, featuring Uzbekistan internationals Eldor Shomurodov and Abbosbek Fayzullayev, were eliminated from the UEFA Conference League after losing 2-0 to Finland's Inter Turku in the second leg of the second qualifying round.

Inter Turku secured victory through goals from Jasse Tuominen and Clinton Jefta. The Finnish side advanced to the next round on aggregate, while Basaksehir's European campaign came to an end. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw.

Fayzullayev came on at the start of the second half, while Shomurodov was substituted in the 77th minute. Despite the changes, the Turkish side was unable to turn the match around.

The match ended without any red cards. The referee issued four yellow cards, including one to Basaksehir defender Onur Bulut.

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