A goal from Joao Mario and a hat-trick from a dominant Tammy Abraham were enough for Besiktas to outweigh Simon Power’s second half goal, despite a strong second half performance from the Saints.

The pace and whirr of Besiktas’ passing and movement befuddled Pat’s from the off. Abraham led the line with Portuguese ...

Former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham nets a first-half hat-trick as Besiktas beat St Patrick's Athletic 4-1 in their Uefa Conference League third qualifying round first leg tie in Dublin.

St Pat’s record home defeat in Europe is a pair of 5-0 defeats to Zimbru and Legia Warsaw and at that halfway stage, it ...