Turkish teams aiming for wins in UEFA Europa League
Basaksehir to play Hoffenheim in Istanbul, while Konyaspor to take on Salzburg in away game
By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
ANKARA
Turkish teams Medipol Basaksehir and Atiker Konyaspor are set to take on their opponents in UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening.
Medipol Basaksehir, who are aiming for their first victory in the league, will host Germany's Hoffenheim at Istanbul's Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium at 9 p.m. local time (GMT1800).
The Istanbul club has managed to get just 1 point in three matches played so far, pushing them to the bottom of Group C.
If they win tonight's match, Basaksehir will increase their points total to 4, improving their chance to advance.
Konyaspor in Austria against FC Salzburg
Atiker Konyaspor, currently placed third in Group I after three matches, will look to get an away victory against Austria's FC Salzburg, which leads with 7 points, having not lost a single game yet.
The match at Red Bull Arena will kick off at 11.05 p.m. local time (GMT2005).
Konyaspor captain Ali Camdali is hopeful about tonight's game. He said Wednesday that he hopes Konyaspor "will be the first team to strike".
"In order to continue our Europa League journey, we need to get a good score," Camdali said.
Here are the current standings on Group C and Group I in UEFA Europa League:
Group C
| Teams | Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts. |
| Ludogorets | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| SC Braga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Basaksehir | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
Group I
| Teams | Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts. |
| FC Salzburg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Marseille | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Konyaspor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| Vitoria SC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
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