English
Besiktas and Genclerbirligi Draw in a Dramatic Istanbul Encounter
Istanbul – In a match full of emotions and twists, Besiktas and Genclerbirligi drew at the Tupras Stadium in a match corresponding to the ninth round of the Turkish Süper Lig. Despite enjoying 63% of the ball possession, Besiktas couldn’t convert their dominance into goals.
The game came to life in the second half. C. Under opened the scoring for Besiktas in the 47th minute, assisted by Rafa Silva, giving the impression that the home team would take control of the match. However, Genclerbirligi demonstrated their resilience. An own goal by D. Jurasek in the 79th minute and a goal by F. Tongya in the 81st minute leveled the score, unleashing euphoria among the visiting fans.
Despite having more possession and more shots, Besiktas couldn’t overcome a Genclerbirligi team that fought with determination. The match ended in a draw, leaving both teams with a bittersweet taste. Referee Oguzhan Cakir showed several yellow cards in the final minutes, reflecting the intensity of the encounter. In total, Besiktas committed 9 fouls and received one yellow card, while Genclerbirligi committed 7 fouls and received 3 yellow cards.
Substitutions besiktas: at minute 46 V. Cerny came in and M. Hekimoglu went out., at minute 71 C. Under came in and M. Rashica went out., at minute 79 R. Yilmaz came in and D. Jurasek went out., at minute 79 T. Abraham came in and Jota Silva went out.
Substitutions genclerbirligi: at minute 59 Z. Zuzek came in and M. Mimaroglu went out., at minute 88 F. Tongya came in and K. Csoboth went out., at minute 90 G. Gurpuz came in and S. Osmanoglu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Besiktas
Genclerbirligi
Titulares:
class=”wg_loader”>
