Shomurodov leads Başakşehir past Samsunspor to climb the table | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Başakşehir beat Samsunspor 2-0 in the Süper Lig. Eldor Shomurodov opened the scoring in the 66th minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box. Substitute Bertug Ozgur Yildirim sealed it (83.) after a fast break led by Shomurodov. The visitors were cleaner in both boxes, producing six shots on target to the hosts' four and making 26 clearances. Samsunspor visit Mainz 05 in the UEFA Conference League next, while Başakşehir host Gaziantep in the league.

Player of the Match: Eldor Shomurodov scored the opener, set up the second and hit three shots on target, carrying Başakşehir's threat after the restart.

Stat of the Match: Başakşehir produced six shots on target from 13 attempts, more than the hosts' four, and converted their superior accuracy into points.

Three Things We Learned: Shomurodov is now on 11 Süper Lig goals, joint second in the league scoring chart. Despite 53.2% possession and 13 attempts, Samsunspor managed only four shots on target and were denied four times by Muhammed Sengezer. Samsunspor delivered 18 crosses at 27.8% accuracy, yet the pressure did not produce a breakthrough.