(Video) Liverpool scouting target provides two assists in Besiktas Europa League victory
Besiktas booked a place in the Europa League quarter-finals after eliminating Olympiakos 5-2 on aggregate.
Liverpool scouting target Anderson Talisca assisted two of the Black Eagles goals.
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Turkish-Football reported that the Reds have been keeping tabs on the attacking midfielder and that scouts were sent to monitor the Europa League Last 16 second-leg clash.
Talisca setup the opening goal with a well timed cross inside the first 15 minutes.
ABOUBAKAR !!!
VINCENT ABOUBAKARRRRR
The Beşiktaş striker has been on ?? pic.twitter.com/jujwAzIq2t— Turkish Football (@Turkish_Futbol1) March 16, 2017
The Brazilian star also provided second half substitute Cenk Tosun with a defence splitting ball for the fourth goal to put the game out of sight.
Anderson Talisca with his 2nd assist???
Cenk Tosun scores just minutes after his introduction ??? pic.twitter.com/V6KyOsrBK2— Turkish Football (@Turkish_Futbol1) March 16, 2017
The Besiktas midfielder on-loan from Benfica now has five goals and nine assists in all competitions this season.
Besiktas ended up winning the second-leg at the Vodafone Arena 4-1.
The Black Eagles will discover who they face next in the Europa League draw on Friday 17 March.