The clash of teams that are next to each other in the tournament table in the Turkish Super League turned into a real drama. “Basaksehir” hosted “Besiktas” at home, but a goal conceded in the last seconds of the game dashed all the hopes of the hosts - 2:3.
In this match, Eldor Shomurodov played the full 90 minutes for the hosts. Abbasbek Fayzullaev was substituted in the 66th minute. Such matches with the participation of Uzbek players usually arouse great interest, because every move, every pass is under the watchful eye of the fans.
The score in the match was opened in the 36th minute. Selke scored the goal that put the hosts ahead and the mood in the Basaksehir Stadium was lifted. But the advantage did not last long: in the 43rd minute, Oh Hyun-Gyu equalized and brought Besiktas back into the game.
The visitors became even more active in the second half. In the 58th minute, Kokju scored a goal to put Besiktas ahead. After that, Basaksehir did everything they could to change the situation. The hosts attacked, increased the pressure, tried to save the game.
Finally, as the game approached the end, Basaksehir responded and intensified their efforts to equalize. But the most critical moment of the drama came in the extra minutes: in the 90+6th minute, Hekimoglu's goal gave Besiktas the victory. In an instant, everything changed - sorrow for the hosts, celebration for the guests.
As a result, Basaksehir remained in 6th place with 33 points, while Besiktas is ahead in 5th place with 41 points. This difference in the tournament table will make the fight even more intense in the next rounds.
Turkish Super League, 22nd round
Basaksehir - Besiktas 2:3
Goals: Selke (36), Yildirim (88) – Oh Heon-Gyu (43), Kokju (58), Hekimoglu (90+6)
The composition of "Bashakshehir": Shengezer, Operi, Omer Ali, Duarte, Opoku (Karatas, 86), Kemen, Gunesh (Ozdemir, 74), Harit (Brnich, 74), Faizullaev (Sari, 66), Shomurodov, Selke (Yildirim, 66; Da Costa, 90).
Besiktas lineup: Destanoglu, Murilo, Jalo, Agbadu, Yilmaz, Kokju, Aslani (Ucan, 74), Rashica (Toure, 34), Cerny (Under, 86), Olaytan, Oh (Hekimoglu, 86).
In short, this game was a very difficult lesson for Basaksehir: you must not lose focus until the last moment. Besiktas, on the other hand, proved that if they show character and fight until the last breath, victory is definitely possible.
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