Besiktas Wins Against Konyaspor with Stars Shining

Besiktas hosted Konyaspor in the 9th week of the Süper Lig, securing a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Ciro Immobile and Rafa Silva in the first half.

Besiktas emerged victorious in the match played at Tupras Stadium. Ciro Immobile opened the scoring with a penalty in the 30th minute, and Rafa Silva doubled the lead just before halftime in the 45+2 minute.

With this win, Besiktas increased their points tally to 20, securing 2nd place in the league. Konyaspor, on the other hand, remains in 10th place with 11 points.

Besiktas will travel to Lyon for their Europa League clash midweek and will face their archrivals Galatasaray in the Süper Lig next week. Konyaspor, meanwhile, will visit Gaziantep FK in their next fixture.

IMMOBILE CONTINUES TO SCORE

Italian striker Ciro Immobile continued his fine form, scoring his 12th goal for Besiktas. Immobile, with 8 goals in the Süper Lig, is also leading the top scorer race.

RAFA SILVA BREAKS 5-MATCH GOAL DROUGHT

After scoring in the first two weeks of the Süper Lig, Rafa Silva had gone 5 matches without a goal. However, he found the back of the net against Konyaspor, bringing his league tally to 3 goals. Across all competitions, the Portuguese player now has 5 goals and 3 assists.

MUCI’S FIRST SUPER LIG ASSIST

Ernest Muci provided the assist for Rafa Silva’s goal, marking his first assist in the Süper Lig. He previously recorded an assist in the Europa League and has also scored once in the league.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

• 2′ Konyaspor launched an attack down the left through Yusuf, who beat Svensson and crossed the ball into the box. Emirhan made a crucial clearance to send the ball out for a corner.
• 11′ Nikola’s cross from the right found Kramer, who struck a first-time effort from just outside the penalty area, but his shot went over the bar.
• 21′ Masuaku’s free-kick from just outside the box was deflected out for a corner by the wall.
• 30′ (PENALTY) Semih Kılıçsoy was fouled inside the box by Nikola, leading to a penalty for Besiktas. Immobile stepped up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to put Besiktas ahead 1-0.
• 45+2′ (GOAL) After a defensive mistake from Konyaspor, Muci intercepted the ball and passed it to Rafa Silva, who calmly finished to make it 2-0.

The second half saw fewer chances, but Besiktas maintained control of the match, securing a comfortable 2-0 win.

STARTING LINEUPS

• Besiktas: Mert, Svensson, Uduokhai, Emirhan, Masuaku, Gedson, Ndour, Muci, Rafa Silva, Semih, Immobile.
• Konyaspor: Slowik, Nikola, Adil, Ugurcan, Guilherme, Bazoer, Boateng, Pedrinho, Aleksic, Yusuf, Kramer.

Besiktas continues their strong run in the league and now prepares for an intense fixture schedule, including a crucial match against Galatasaray.