Besiktas 2, Genclerbirligi 0

ANKARA, Turkiye (Interstat) — Besiktas opened its Süper Lig campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over Gençlerbirliği SK on Sunday, capitalizing on an early red card shown to the home side’s Sékou Koïta to control the match from start to finish. The game, played at Eryaman Stadyumu, turned decisively in the 18th minute when Gençlerbirliği forward Koïta was sent off, forcing his team to play with 10 men for the remainder of the contest. Besiktas, heavily favored before kickoff, seized the numerical advantage and dictated the tempo, though it took until just before the hour mark to break the deadlock.… Read more...