SINSHEIM, Germany (Interstat) — Besiktas scored three goals and held off Hoffenheim on Thursday at PreZero Arena, winning the competition match after Oh Hyeon-Gyu struck twice in the second half. Michael Murillo gave Besiktas the lead in the 60th minute. Fisnik Asllani equalized for Hoffenheim in the 68th, but Oh answered in the 72nd and again in the 79th. Koki Machida pulled Hoffenheim closer in the 87th. Oh added an assist and received a yellow card. Asllani and Machida also scored and were booked. Vladimir Coufal, Ilhan Fakili and Junior Olaitan recorded assists for Besiktas, while Tim Lemperle assisted for Hoffenheim and was cautioned. Yellow cards also went to Hoffenheim’s Ozan Kabak. Hoffenheim used second-half substitutions to push for a late equalizer, but Besiktas saw out the closing minutes. Besiktas improved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 overall. Hoffenheim fell to 0-1 in the competition and 1-5 overall.