Trabzonspor beat Besiktas 2-0 at Papara Park in the 8th week of the Super Lig. Goals from Ozan Tufan in the 21st minute and Mohamed Salah in the 71st secured the victory, lifting the Black Sea Storm to 16 points and fourth place in the table. This result means Trabzonspor have 13 points from seven games, with four wins, one draw and two losses, placing them fifth in the standings.
The win marks the fourth official victory for the team under head coach Thomas Reis. Ozan Tufan's goal was his sixth against Besiktas in the Super Lig and ended a 191-day league goal drought for the midfielder.
KEY MATCH NOTES
Trabzonspor made six changes from their UEFA Conference League lineup against KuPS. Mendy and Bouchouari were unavailable due to the foreign player quota, while Paul Onuachu was injured and Melih Kabasakal suspended. Malinovskyi, Batagov, Okay Yokuşlu, Mustafa Eskihellaç and Onuralp Çevikhan were also sidelined with injuries. Besiktas were without captain Orkun Kökçü and Milot Rashica due to injuries.
Before kick-off, a ceremony was held at Papara Park to honour 2026 European Boxing Champion Havvanur Kethüda and her coach Muhammet Çat. A minute's silence was also observed for the victims of the Istanbul flood disaster. The stadium was sold out, with Besiktas fans not permitted in the away section per a decision by the Istanbul Security Directorate.
CONFIRMED LINE-UPS
Trabzonspor started with: Onana, Pina, Nwaiwu, Savic, Cabral, Fabinho, Ozan Tufan, Muçi, Aral Şimşir, Mohamed Salah, Dju. Substitutes included Ahmet Doğan Yılırım and Samet Akaydin. Besiktas' starting XI featured: Nübel, Murillo, Agbadou, Topçu, Rıdvan Yılmaz, Salih Özcan, Cerny, Olaitan, Miretti, Trossard, Vlahovic.
This result gives Trabzonspor their fourth win in the last five league matches, extending their winning run to three games. Their recent form reads four wins and one loss from the last five outings. The team has scored 16 goals this season while conceding only five, giving them a +11 goal difference. Top scorer Mohamed Salah took his season tally to seven goals in seven appearances with his strike in this match. Trabzonspor currently sit 5th in the Super Lig with 13 points, six behind leaders Galatasaray. Their next league fixture is away to 12th-placed Rizespor on 26 October.
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