Europa League: Besiktas Demolish Athletic In Solskjaer Debut

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer enjoyed a dream start to life as Besiktas coach on Wednesday as his new team powered to a 4-1 Europa League win over Athletic Bilbao.

Besiktas were outside the top 24 places in the standings before kick-off but moved into the knockout round berths after a brilliant second-half display.

Solskjaer was back on the bench for the first time since being sacked by Manchester United in November 2021.

Since we started working with the players, weve worked on confidence, said the Norwegian.

Football is about feeling good. We got everything we wanted tonight. We worked together as a team. Its easier to win when you work hard and work smart.