The gap between Süper Lig leaders Galatasaray and second place Fenerbahçe has closed to just 3 points after a pulsating weekend of football in Turkiye. Despite taking the lead, Galatasaray found themselves on the losing side in their big local derby against Beşiktaş at the Vodafone Stadium on Sunday. Cimbom’s Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi opened […]
Football fans from two of Istanbul’s biggest clubs grabbed the headlines in Turkiye and abroad with their earthquake related actions at the weekend. Beşiktaş players warmed up at the Vodafone Stadium before their home game on Sunday, 26 Feburary, against Antalyaspor wearing tops bearing the names of the areas affected by the devastating earthquakes that […]
Beşiktaş will be seeking to win the league-cup double tonight when they take on Antalyaspor in the Turkish Cup Final this evening. The Istanbul side has previously won the trophy nine times, although they last lifted the cup a decade ago in 2011. Their opponents this evening, Antalyaspor, have only ever played in one cup […]
Four goals from two Ankaragücü players determined the outcome of this Friday night game between league leaders Beşiktaş and Ankaragücü, who currently sit in the lower half of the Süper Lig table. Beşiktaş, without their star strikers Vincent Aboubakar and Cenk Tosun, who are both out through injury, dominated possession but failed to find the […]
Everton player Cenk Tosun is being loaned back to his former club Beşiktaş for the rest of the season. The development comes on the eve of the transfer deadline. The 29-year-old striker, who left Beşiktaş for Everton in 2018 for £27 million, has struggled to secure a regular first team place at Goodison Park under […]
Football club Beşiktaş have been crowned champions of Turkey’s Süper Lig for the fifteenth time in their history. They clinched the title at the penultimate game of the season, beating relegated Gaziantepspor 4.0 away from home, with goals from Ryan Babel (6), Oğuzhan Özyakup (40 & 66) and Anderson Talisca (76 minute). On Saturday, […]
Today’s draw paired Beşiktaş against French runners-up Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) in the last eight of the UEFA Europa League Cup. Turkey’s Süper Lig champions went through after a pulsating game against Greek champions Olympiacos in Istanbul last night. After drawing 1:1 in Athens last Thursday, the Turkish side were in the driving seat for […]
A surprise fan joined in the celebrations on Sunday when Turkish football club Beşiktaş were crowned Super League champions – their first title win in seven years. Richard Moore, the UK ambassador to Turkey, saw Beşiktaş beat Osmanlıspor 3-1 at the club’s new Vodafone Arena ground in Istanbul, earning them the league title. Upon his […]
