Istanbul Başakşehir vs Besiktas: A tight match with few scoring opportunities
The match between Istanbul Başakşehir and Besiktas in the 12th round of the Turkish Süper Lig, played at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu in Istanbul, was characterized by its intensity and the fight of both teams, but with few clear scoring opportunities.
Despite Besiktas dominating possession with 61%, they couldn’t translate their dominance into scoring chances. Istanbul Başakşehir, on the other hand, tried to take advantage of the few opportunities they had, but their play was affected by the multiple substitutions they made in the second half.
The first half was slow-paced, with few arrivals in the box. The only notable action was the yellow card received by Besiktas player G. Fernandes in the 20th minute. The second half started with a more dynamic pace, with more scoring opportunities. In the 63rd minute, Istanbul Başakşehir made a triple change, looking for a change of pace. However, the yellow card received by J. Opoku in the 65th minute reflected Başakşehir’s difficulties. Besiktas responded with the entry of M. Rashica in the 66th minute, looking to open the scoring.
The match remained equal until the end, with Besiktas dominating possession but failing to find a way to penetrate the opponent’s defense. In the final stretch of the game, both teams made more changes in search of the goal. In the 89th minute, J. Svensson of Besiktas saw the second yellow card of the match for the visitors. In the 90th minute, the last yellow card was given to M. Sengezer of Istanbul Başakşehir.
Finally, the match ended goalless, reflecting the difficulty of both teams in generating clear chances. The goalless draw leaves Besiktas in a more favorable position in the table, while Başakşehir will have to fight to improve their position.
Substitutions istanbul basaksehir: at minute 63 O. Ergun came in and O. Sahiner went out., at minute 63 B. Ozcan came in and M. Crespo went out., at minute 77 O. Kemen came in and B. Ozdemir went out., at minute 83 P. P. Keny came in and K. Piatek went out., at minute 83 J. Figueiredo came in and S. Gurler went out.
Substitutions besiktas: at minute 66 M. Rashica came in and S. Kilicsoy went out., at minute 86 M. Hekimoglu came in and E. Muci went out., at minute 86 S. Ucan came in and Joao Mario went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Istanbul Basaksehir
Besiktas
Titulares:
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