ANKARA, Turkiye (Interstat) — Besiktas began its Süper Lig campaign with a 2-0 victory at Gençlerbirliği SK on Sunday, capitalizing on an early red card shown to the home side.

Gençlerbirliği’s Sékou Koïta was sent off in the 18th minute at Eryaman Stadyumu. Besiktas substitute Junior Olaïtan broke the deadlock in the 56th minute, assisted by defender Pedro Pereira. Another substitute, Orkun Kökçü, sealed the win in the 67th, set up by Emmanuel Agbadou. Agbadou and Pereira also received yellow cards.

The result, which aligned with statistical projections heavily favoring Besiktas, gives the visitors a winning start to the domestic season. Gençlerbirliği opens with a loss.