Leipzig forward Timo Werner is said to have requested to be substituted during the club's first ever away Champions League fixture because of noisy Beskitas fans.

The 21-year-old Germany international could not handle the cacophony inside Beskitas' Vodafone Arena and was replaced after 32 minutes.

Werner tried to wear ear plugs to block out the intense atmosphere, but they did little to help him feel at ease with his hostile surroundings. He was seen covering his ears with his hands, before leaving the field with "hearing issues".

Leipzig went on to lose 2-0 as Besiktas maintained their unbeaten start in Group G. Besiktas are now unbeaten in 10 European home matches, but had never beaten German opponents in seven previous attempts in Europe.

Leipzig manager Ralph Hasenhuttl conceded his team struggled to cope with Besiktas' intense home support.