Besiktas v Fenerbahçe: Orkun Kokçu goes from hero to zero | OneFootball

Last night, Orkun Kokçu may have experienced one of the worst days of his professional career. In the derby between Besiktas and Fenerbahçe, the former midfielder of Benfica saw his team take the lead, however, after being sent off, he dashed the hopes of the black eagles, who were defeated 3-2.

On the side of the black eagles, Orkun Kokçu and Rafa Silva were in the starting eleven. On the other side of the barricade, Kerem Akturkoglu faced his former teammate from Clube da Luz. However, only the former number 10 had a direct influence on the game.

The match started in the best way for Besiktas, who were already leading 1-0 by the 5th minute, thanks to a goal scored by El Bilal Toure. To the visitors' despair, the situation became more complicated in the 22nd minute when Emirhan Topcu made it 2-0. However, the story of the game changed dramatically when Kokçu - appointed as the club's captain - was sent off after a 'reckless' tackle on an opponent.

Despite the two-goal advantage, the rest of the match was a true nightmare for Besiktas. Reduced to 10 players, the black eagles conceded the first goal in the 32nd minute, through Ismail Yuksek. Just before halftime, Fenerbahçe made it 2-2, thanks to a shot by Marco Asensio.

In the second half, Rafa Silva's team failed to respond to the psychological blow and succumbed to the opponent's confidence. Akturkoglu's team - who received a yellow card - managed to turn the score around after a shot by Jhon Duran in the 83rd minute. Fenerbahçe remains in 2nd place with 25 points, while Besiktas continues in 5th place with 17 points.

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