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Besiktas hold Napoli to 1-1 draw in Champions League

Besiktas and Napoli share the points in their group clash in Istanbul

Burcu Arik  | 01.11.2016 - Update : 04.11.2016
Besiktas hold Napoli to 1-1 draw in Champions League Ricardo Quaresma #7 of Besiktas celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League football match between Besiktas and Napoli at the Vodafone Arena in Istanbul, Turkey on November 1, 2016. ( Veli Gürgah - Anadolu Agency )

Istanbul

ISTANBUL

The UEFA Champions League match between Turkey's Besiktas and Italy’s Napoli in Group B ended in a 1-1 draw Tuesday at Vodafone Arena in Istanbul.

Besiktas' late goal came from Ricardo Quaresma in a penalty kick in the 78th minute, but in the 82nd minute, Marek Hamsik scored the equalizer for Napoli.

The Istanbul club had defeated the Italian team 3-2 in their previous game at Stadio San Paolo in Naples, with the goals of Adriano Correia Claro and Vincent Aboubakar.

Besiktas are next scheduled to play Portugal’s Benfica on Nov. 23 in Istanbul.

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