Beşiktaş beat Gençlerbirliği 3-0 as Vlahovic nets twice

Beşiktaş beat Gençlerbirliği 3-0 at Tüpraş Stadyumu on 8 November 2026 in Süper Lig matchweek 11 to head into the international break with a win. Dusan Vlahovic scored twice and Ernest Poku added the third, with Leandro Trossard providing all three assists. The hosts extended their winning run at home, but captain Orkun Kökçü’s yellow card ruled him out of the away match against Konyaspor.

Key moments from the match

Vlahovic scored in the 20th and 45th minutes to give Beşiktaş their half-time lead.
Gençlerbirliği’s Metehan Baltacı was sent off for a second yellow card in the 22nd minute.
The visitors’ Thalisson went off injured in the 27th minute, with Ousmane Diabate replacing him.
Beşiktaş have won all six of their home league matches this season.

First-half goals, a red card and an enforced substitution

According to Fanatik’s match commentary, Beşiktaş’s opening goal came after Trossard won possession by pressing in midfield. Vlahovic ran behind the defence and converted his teammate’s low pass. It was the striker’s eighth league goal of the season.

Gençlerbirliği were reduced to 10 men shortly after the goal. Metehan Baltacı, booked in the 17th minute for a foul on Vlahovic, received a second yellow in the 22nd minute for pulling back his opponent. The visitors had to play the remainder of the match a man down.

A second defensive loss followed through injury. Thalisson was unable to continue, and Diabate came on in the 27th minute. Gençlerbirliği had lost both centre-backs for different reasons before half-time.

The hosts doubled their lead before the interval. Murillo played a pass behind the defence from the right, finding Trossard, who entered the penalty area and squared the ball across goal. Vlahovic’s first-time finish sent Beşiktaş into the break with a two-goal lead.

Poku finishes off another Trossard assist

Beşiktaş continued to attack in the second half. Orkun Kökçü found space to shoot from Ndidi’s backheel in the 63rd minute, but goalkeeper İrfan Can Eğribayat saved his effort. The goalkeeper also held Trossard’s low shot from inside the penalty area in the 68th minute.

Head coach Vincenzo Italiano made a triple substitution in the 71st minute. Ndidi, Murillo and Orkun came off, with Kartal, Taylan and Olaitan coming on. Beşiktaş threatened again from Olaitan’s pass in the 76th minute, but a defensive intervention prevented Vlahovic from going one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

The final goal came in the 85th minute. Vlahovic’s pass found Trossard on the right side of the penalty area, and he chipped the goalkeeper. Ernest Poku touched the goal-bound ball over the line and was credited with the goal. That move also gave Trossard his third assist of the match.

Did the VAR review result in a penalty?

No. After the incident involving Orkun Kökçü and Diabate, referee Atilla Karaoğlan awarded a free kick and booked the Gençlerbirliği player. Karaoğlan went to the monitor following a VAR recommendation but stood by his decision after reviewing the footage. Despite Beşiktaş’s appeals for a penalty, play resumed with a free kick, which Orkun hit into the wall.

Orkun was booked for protesting to the referee after the incident in the 56th minute. The consequences extended beyond this match: the Beşiktaş captain will miss the league fixture after the international break.

What awaits Beşiktaş after the international break?

The victory was also significant in the context of Beşiktaş’s recent results. They had won only once in their previous five matches. The result against Gençlerbirliği sent them into the international break with a win and maintained their perfect record across six home league games this season.

The visitors remained 14th with 11 points. For Gençlerbirliği, the early red card and the enforced defensive substitution in the same half were defining factors in the match.