Beşiktaş strike early to stay fourth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Beşiktaş beat Gaziantep 2-0 in the Süper Lig. In the seventh minute, Tiago Djaló glanced a header into the top left from Kristjan Asllani's cross following a corner. Asllani then doubled the lead from the spot (22.) after Jota Silva won a penalty. Gaziantep saw a late Denis Dragus finish overturned by VAR for handball. Kara Kartal stay fourth and host Konyaspor in the Türkiye Kupasi next, while Gaziantep remain 10th and visit Göztepe.

Player of the Match: Kristjan Asllani ran the game, scoring a penalty, assisting the opener and completing 75 of 77 passes with four interceptions.

Stat of the Match: Kara Kartal completed 604 passes at 89.7% accuracy, a platform for comfortable control after the early lead.

Three Things We Learned: Gaziantep attempted 17 shots but tested Ersin Destanoğlu only four times. Kara Kartal's 64.5% possession, paired with 89.7% passing accuracy, underlined their composure on the ball. An early set piece delivered the breakthrough, with the opener coming from a corner routine.