Soccer Football - Champions League - Besiktas JK vs RB Leipzig - Vodafone Arena, Istanbul, Turkey - September 26, 2017 Besiktas' Ryan Babel celebrates with team mates after scoring their first goal REUTERS/Osman Orsal
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - First half goals from Ryan Babel and Talisca earned Besiktas a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig in their Champions League game on Tuesday, making it successive Group G wins for the Turkish champions.
The home side looked threatening from the outset and Babel capitalised in the 11th minute when Cenk Tosun cut in from the left and crossed for the Dutch winger to fire a side-footed shot beyond Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi.
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