Besiktas JK beat Corum FK 6-2 in the Super Lig, as D. Vlahovic scored a hat-trick and a two-goal first-half lead became a second-half rout.

Match Summary

V. Cerny had Besiktas in front after nine minutes, with E. Agbadou the provider. They stayed in front through the rest of the first half, and D. Vlahovic doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute. Corum FK reached the interval two goals down.

The visitors needed a fast reply and got one. M. Diomande scored in the 52nd minute, A. Borza assisting, to make it 2-1. The recovery did not last. Vlahovic scored again just before the hour, then added another in the 66th minute to complete his hat-trick. I. Fakili made it five in the 73rd minute from a J. Olaitan pass. E. Mahmic pulled one back in the 77th minute, C. Under with the assist, before M. Murillo finished in the 83rd minute with Fakili involved. An 86th-minute effort by E. Poku was ruled out and did not count.

Key Moments

The penalty just before half-time changed the shape of the night. At 1-0 Corum still had a foothold. Vlahovic converting from the spot sent Besiktas in with a cushion, and they never trailed.

The decisive spell arrived after Diomande had cut the deficit. Instead of a scramble, Vlahovic's two finishes either side of the hour completed a hat-trick and ended the comeback. Fakili's later goal and assist only widened a game that was already won. Poku's disallowed finish left the official score at 6-2.

Match Statistics

Possession was almost even, 51 percent for Besiktas and 49 for Corum, but the chance count was not. The hosts took 18 shots to 11 and 7 on target to 3, with expected goals of 2.86 against 0.59. Corners went 8-6 to Besiktas. The home side picked up two yellow cards, the visitors three, and neither team saw a red card.

What the Result Means

Beşiktaş are 13th in the Süper Lig after two matches, with 3 points and a goal difference of zero, a run that includes one win and one loss. Çorum FK sit 15th, also after two games, on 1 point with a goal difference of minus one after one draw and one loss. Two points separate them.

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