Good evening and welcome to Eurosport’s LIVE coverage of this Europa League clash between Liverpool and Besiktas. We’re into the knockout stages now – this is where things get serious. We won’t have a winner tonight, though, as this is just the first leg. Kick-off is coming up at 8.05pm and we’ll have team news for you very shortly.

Europa League / 1/16 Final

Anfield / 19.02.2015

Liverpool

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Besiktas

M. Balotelli(86' PEN)

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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 19/02/2015 at 21:58 GMT

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Highlights

The whistle goes and it's all over! It finishes 1-0, there'll no doubt be much discussion surrounding Balotelli's actions in stepping up and slotting that penalty. Liverpool have the upper hand in the tie, but it's two legs, remember. Second leg in Turkey next week. THanks for joining!

90+3'

It's late here, but Sterling's still fresh and he fancies a goal. He goes on a little run, cuts inside onto his right foot, and is upended by Franco to earn Liverpool a free-kick.

90+2'

Balotelli, Sturridge and Sterling link up but they overrun it and the ball rolls out for a goal kick.

90'

Three minutes added time to be played.

87'

Besiktas swing a dangerous ball into the box but no one can connect. Liverpool holding on now.

86'

That's Balotelli's fourth Liverpool goal. Sturridge didn't look to pleased at him asserting himself with such authority, but the ball ended up in the back of the net and that's what matters.

85'

GOAL! In the absence of Gerrard, Balotelli, yes Balotelli, grabs the ball, tells his teammates, 'this is mine', and steps up to coolly slot the ball past Gonen.

83'

PENALTY to Liverpool! Ibe skips past his defender on the right and bursts into the box, where he comes together with Motta and is bundles to the floor.

80'

Bilic emerges from his technical area with a glum expression on his face. And with good reason. The corner barely clears the first man's shinpads.

79'

Worrying times for the hosts at Anfield. Besiktas have a corner.

77'

CHANCE! Lovren can't divert a header from target from the resulting free-kick.

76'

YELLOW! Serdar Kurtulus goes into the book for tugging down Balotelli.

74'

Liverpool pouring forward now in search of an elusive winner. Still, a 0-0 result at home is actually a favourable result in European ties.

71'

It's Sturridge... It's a 3/10.

70'

Balotelli is hacked down about 30 yards from goal. The big man is lining this up, but Sturridge fancies it too.

68'

SMASH! Lovren's first involvement is to clean out an opponent and take a booking. Welcome to the game, Dejan.

65'

Balotelli crashes a free-kick into the gloves of Cenk Gonen. The Italian is sporting a questionable moustache. Truly living up to the Super Mario hype.

64'

LIVERPOOL SUB: And Coutinho makes way for Mario Balotelli. We're about to find out whether the penny has really dropped...

63'

LIVERPOOL SUB: Joe Allen departs for Dejan Lovren.

62'

Moreno carries the ball along the penalty area. However, he can't pick out a team-mate and raises a hand apologetically.

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