Beşiktaş Snatch Late Win Over İstanbul Başakşehir in Süper Lig Stoppage Time
Beşiktaş Snatch Late Win Over İstanbul Başakşehir in Süper Lig Stoppage Time
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In a dramatic Matchday 22 fixture of the Turkish Süper Lig, İstanbul Başakşehir suffered a heartbreaking 2–3 home defeat to Beşiktaş.
Uzbekistan national team forward Eldor Shomurodov and midfielder Abbos Fayzullaev both started the match. Shomurodov played the full 90 minutes, while Fayzullaev was substituted in the 66th minute. Neither player registered a goal contribution.
The opening stages were cautious, but the deadlock was broken midway through the first half. In the 34th minute, Selke finished off a move for the hosts after a pass from Duarte to put İstanbul Başakşehir ahead. The visitors responded swiftly, with Oh Hyeon-gyu equalising in the 43rd minute with a precise strike.
After the break, Beşiktaş increased the pressure and took the lead in the 59th minute when Kökçü found the net following an assist from Oh Hyeon-gyu. The hosts pushed hard in search of an equaliser but struggled to convert their chances for much of the second half.
Late drama followed as İstanbul Başakşehir finally drew level in the 88th minute, when Brnić set up Yıldırım for a composed finish. However, the final word belonged to Beşiktaş. Deep into stoppage time, in the 90+6th minute, Mustafa Hekimoğlu struck the decisive goal, sealing all three points for the visitors at the death.