Watch: Ryan Babel enjoying best Champions League season since leaving Liverpool following goal against Leipzig
Besiktas beat Germany opposition for the first time in European competition after defeating Red Bull Leipzig 3-1 at the Vodafone Park.
Ryan Babel and Anderson Talisca scored for the reigning Super Lig champions to keep Besiktas first in Group G.
Babel became the first Besiktas player to score in each of his first two Champions League games for the club.
Babel opens the score for Besiktas versus RB Leipzig. What side does the guy on commentary support?
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The last time the 30-year-old scored over two goals in a single Champions League season was for Liverpool back in the 2007-08 season.
Babel netted five times in 11 Champions League games for the Reds that season.
The Dutch star now has five goals in his last seven appearances for the Black Eagles.