Beşiktaş defeats Fenerbahçe 2-1 in Süper Lig derby
In an exciting derby, Beşiktaş managed to beat their opponent despite falling behind. At Fenerbahçe, İrfan Can Kahveci, who remained ineffective in the first half, was substituted at halftime.
Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe faced each other in a critical Süper Lig derby match. Winning the match 2-1, the black-and-whites left the pitch with a victory, while the points dropped and the football played by the yellow-navy team drew attention.
Start of the Derby and the First Goal
Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal started the derby without changing the starting eleven from the Samsunspor match. In Beşiktaş, Vincenzo Italiano made a single change in the squad, fielding Emirhan Topçu. Starting the match with more pressure, Fenerbahçe took a 1-0 lead with Milan Skriniar's goal in the 27th minute.
Beşiktaş's Equalizer
Shortly after Skriniar's goal, Beşiktaş reacted. In the 38th minute, Greenwood slipped behind the defense with a pass from Trossard and set up Rıdvan Yılmaz, and this organization brought the black-and-whites the equalizer. The first half ended with this score.
İrfan Can Kahveci's Performance
İrfan Can Kahveci, who failed to provide the expected contribution in the first half for Fenerbahçe, was booed by the fans. Failing to win any duels, the national football player left his place to Kerem Aktürkoğlu at the beginning of the second half.
Beşiktaş's Winning Goal
Taking control of the game in the second half, Beşiktaş brought the score to 2-1 with a goal scored by Vlahovic in the 73th minute. As there were no other goals for the remainder of the match, the side that won the derby was the black-and-white team.
Post-Match Evaluation
Fenerbahçe had great difficulty being effective in the opponent's penalty area in the second half. Since the players who entered the game later could not change the score, the yellow-navy team suffered their second defeat at the end of the fourth week.