Shomurodov brace powers Başakşehir as Kasımpaşa see red | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Başakşehir beat Kasımpaşa 4-0 in the Süper Lig. Eldor Shomurodov headed in from a Yusuf Sari cross in the fifth minute after a VAR review confirmed the goal. Bertug Ozgur Yildirim doubled the lead with a tight-angled finish (22.), and Rodrigo Becão was sent off for the visitors (44.). After the restart Davie Selke swept in Ivan Brnic's cross (81.) before Shomurodov added a late header (87.), with the hosts' control reflected in 68.2% possession. Başakşehir remain fifth and visit Fenerbahçe next, while Kasımpaşa stay 13th and host Kocaelispor.

Player of the Match: Eldor Shomurodov led the line with a decisive brace from three attempts, setting the tone early and closing the game late.

Stat of the Match: Başakşehir produced eight shots on target from 14 attempts, a sharp edge the visitors never matched.

Three Things We Learned: Shomurodov is now on 20 Süper Lig goals, second in the league scoring chart. Ivan Brnic changed the tempo off the bench, supplying two assists and delivering five accurate crosses from 11. With 92.1% pass accuracy and 68.2% possession, Başakşehir controlled the ball throughout.