Besiktas returned to victory in the league, defeating Basaksehir 4-3 in an intense match decided only in the 90+6 minute, where Orkun Kokçu, former Benfica player, stood out once again. The home team, with Tiago Djaló in the starting lineup, found themselves at a disadvantage in the 34th minute when Davie Selke put Basaksehir ahead. The response came before halftime: Oh Hyun-gyu, a January signing, equalized in the 43rd minute, scoring his second goal since joining the club and reigniting the match. In the second half, Kokçu's quality emerged. In the 59th minute, the Turkish international midfielder found himself in a scoring position to complete the turnaround, following an assist from Oh Hyun-gyu. This marked Kokçu's fifth consecutive game scoring. Just when it seemed that Besiktas had the game under control, Basaksehir leveled the score again. In the 88th minute, Bertug Yildirim headed in to restore parity, silencing the stands. But the conclusion still held excitement: beyond the six minutes of stoppage time, Mustafa Hekimoglu emerged as the unlikely hero by scoring the winning goal, finalizing the score at 4-3. With this hard-fought victory, Besiktas rises to 40 points and consolidates its fifth place. Basaksehir, who fought hard for the loss, remains in sixth place with 33 points.
Benfica Davie Selke remains central to this story.
Benfica Davie Selke remains central to this story.
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