Besiktas’s Biggest Weapon in the Derby: Ciro Immobile

Ciro Immobile, the Italian striker of Besiktas, has scored 12 goals in a total of 14 matches this season across the Trendyol Super Lig, UEFA Europa League, and TFF Super Cup, making him the team’s biggest asset against Galatasaray. Immobile has managed to find the net in his last 4 league matches and aims to shake the yellow-red nets as well.

In the 10th week of the Trendyol Super Lig, Besiktas is set to face Galatasaray, with the goal of leaving the pitch with 3 points. Following a 1-0 victory against Lyon in France during the third week of the UEFA Europa League, Besiktas hopes to crown their efforts with a derby win.

FULL CONFIDENCE IN IMMOBILE

With his goals in both the Super Lig and Europa League, Immobile is the leading scorer for the black-and-whites and also sits atop the league’s goal-scoring chart. The coaching staff has complete confidence in him against Galatasaray. The 31-year-old has scored 8 goals in the 8 matches he has played in the Trendyol Super Lig. He opened his league account with 2 goals in the 4-2 win against Antalyaspor in the second week, followed by another goal in the 2-0 victory against Sivasspor in the fourth week. The Italian striker scored 1 goal in the 2-1 win against Eyupspor in the sixth week and netted twice in the 3-0 win against Kayserispor. In the 1-1 draw against Gaziantep FK, Besiktas’s only goal came from Immobile, and he added another goal in the 2-0 home victory against Konyaspor.

The experienced player has also played in 5 matches during the UEFA Europa League qualifying and group stages, scoring 2 goals in the match against Lugano held at Tupras Stadium.

SCORED IN THE SUPER CUP

Ciro Immobile scored his first goals against Galatasaray in the TFF Super Cup match at the beginning of the season, where Besiktas won 5-0 at Ataturk Olympic Stadium. Immobile celebrated his first official match with the black-and-whites and his first derby with these goals.