Başakşehir run riot to climb the table as Gaziantep see red | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Başakşehir thumped Gaziantep 5-1 in the Süper Lig. Eldor Shomurodov put the hosts ahead in the 21st minute, finishing from Amine Harit's pass. Drissa Camara equalised for the visitors (26.), but Abbosbek Fayzullayev quickly restored the lead (29.), an Arda Kızıldağ own goal stretched it (53.) and Kevin Rodrigues was sent off for the visitors (76.). The hosts kept control, registering seven shots on target from 17 attempts and 57.5% possession as Gaziantep managed only three efforts on target. Başakşehir rise from 10th to 7th and host Fatih Karagümrük next, while Gaziantep drop from 7th to 9th and visit Galatasaray.

Player of the Match: Eldor Shomurodov scored the opener, set up Umut Gunes for the fourth, and knitted attacks together with three key passes and nine touches in the box.

Stat of the Match: Eldor Shomurodov made three key passes, underscoring a goal-and-assist performance that led the line.

Three Things We Learned: Shomurodov is now on 12 goals, top of the Süper Lig scoring chart this season. The hosts completed 88.3% of their passes and held 57.5% possession, a platform for a dominant display. Umut Gunes scored from his only shot on target and completed 44 accurate passes, linking midfield to attack efficiently.