The 2019 UEFA Super Cup will be played at Beşiktaş Stadium in Istanbul on Wednesday 14 August as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League winners go head to head again.The match will be the first in this competition played in Turkey, though Istanbul has previously welcomed the UEFA Champions League final (2005, Atatürk Olympic Stadium) and UEFA Cup final (2009, Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium). The home of Beşiktaş opened on 11 April 2016. Istanbul follows in the footsteps of Prague (2013), Cardiff (2014), Tbilisi (2015), Trondheim (2016), Skopje (2017) and Tallinn (2018) as cities to stage the UEFA Super Cup since the fixture
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Snap shot: Gerrard and Liverpool’s Istanbul heroes
Steven Gerrard has been confirmed as the new Rangers manager. The former Liverpool captain will always be remembered on Merseyside for his role in the 'Miracle of Istanbul' – the Reds' stunning comeback against AC Milan in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final. With the ex-England captain now gearing up for his first senior managerial post, and Liverpool preparing for another showpiece, we look at where his team-mates from that night in Turkey are now.1. Jamie CarragherA one-club man, defender Carragher made over 700 Liverpool appearances between 1997 and 2013. Istanbul was the high point of a career that brought two FA Cups, three English Lea... UEFA.com
İstanbul Başakşehir v Hoffenheim background
Istanbul Başakşehir have only one point on the board in UEFA Europa League Group C as they host a Hoffenheim side that secured their first European win when they defeated the Turkish side 3-1 in Germany on matchday three.Previous meetings• All the goals came in the second half at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena as Benjamin Hübner, Nadiem Amiri and Nico Schulz found the net before the visitors scored a consolation goal in added time from Stefano Napoleoni. • Prior to that match neither club had played a team from their opponents' country.Form guide• Istanbul Başakşehir have won only one o... UEFA.com - News