Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Besiktas Istanbul

Bayer Leverkusen tickets for the Europa League match with Besiktas

Besiktas come to the BayArena on Thursday, December 10, 2026. Few visiting supports generate more noise, and few travel in such numbers to Germany.

The club on the Bosphorus

Founded in 1903, Besiktas are Turkey's oldest sports club. They play beside the water in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, and their Çarşı supporters' group is known well beyond Turkey - in 2013 the crowd set a Guinness world record for stadium noise. A large Turkish community in Germany means the away end here will be full.

Leverkusen's European history

The UEFA Cup in 1988, the Champions League final in 2002, the Europa League final in 2024. The BayArena holds around 30,000 with the stands close to the pitch, which suits nights like this.

Where to stay

Leverkusen lies between Cologne and Düsseldorf, roughly twenty minutes from each by regional train, so you can base yourself in either. Both cities have airports serving Scandinavia, the Benelux countries, the UK and Ireland.

Tickets and packages

Tickets alone or with a hotel. See Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Europa League.

European kick-off times are set only weeks in advance. If the match moves, your ticket remains valid and we rebook your hotel at no cost.