03.04.2025 22:40
Beşiktaş hosted Göztepe in the quarter-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup. The black-and-whites left the match, in which they played a significant portion with 10 players, with a 3-1 defeat and said goodbye to the cup. The İzmir representative managed to reach the semi-finals after 49 years. The yellow-reds will face Trabzonspor away in this round.
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In the quarter-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, Beşiktaş faced Göztepe at the Tüpraş Stadium. The visiting team, which left the field with a 3-1 victory, became the side that qualified for the semi-finals after 49 years.
MUÇİ OPENED THE SCORING
Beşiktaş took the lead in the 30th minute with a goal from Ernest Muçi. In a Beşiktaş attack developing from the left flank, Rafa Silva received a pass from Masuaku, touched the ball with the outside of his right foot without hesitation on the halfway line, and sent Muçi behind the defense. The Albanian player, who quickly entered the box from a diagonal position, shot low into the far corner with his left foot and sent the ball into the net.
TAYYİP TALHA WAS SENT OFF
The black-and-whites were reduced to 10 men just 6 minutes after this goal. Tayyip Talha Sanuç was shown a direct red card by referee Atilla Karaoğlan for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity after fouling Juan, who was breaking through the defense in the 36th minute. Meanwhile, the great sadness of Tayyip Talha, who left his team one man short, was reflected on the screens after receiving the red card.
ROMULO SCORED FROM A FREE KICK
Romulo, the striker of Göztepe, who took the free kick awarded for Tayyip Talha's foul on Juan, sent the ball into the net with a precise shot, leveling the score at 1-1 in the 38th minute. This goal also determined the score for the first half.
BEŞİKTAŞ REQUESTED A PENALTY, REFEREE GAVE A FREE KICK
Beşiktaş expected a penalty in the injury time of the first half. Gedson fell to the ground after a challenge from Dennis. The black-and-whites protested, indicating that the foul occurred inside the penalty area. Referee Atilla Karaoğlan awarded a free kick. The Göztepe player received a yellow card for this foul. While Beşiktaş continued their penalty protests, Atilla Karaoğlan requested the free kick to be taken, as there was no alert from VAR. This decision drew the reaction of the black-and-whites and led to further discussions.
MASUAKU HIT THE POST
In the free kick in the 45+3rd minute, Arthur Masuaku, who took the ball, struck hard with his left foot towards the far corner. The ball, which also touched the wall, hit the post and went out of play. After this incident, the first half ended in a 1-1 draw.
CHAMBERLAIN AND EMİRHAN HAD A DISPUTE
In the 59th minute of the match, a brief incident occurred in Beşiktaş. Black-and-white players Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Emirhan Topçu had a short argument. The tension between the two was resolved without escalating, thanks to the intervention of their teammates, especially Gabriel Paulista.
ROMULO SCORED AGAIN FROM A PENALTY
In the 77th minute, referee Atilla Karaoğlan pointed to the penalty spot after the ball hit Arthur Masuaku's hand following a header from Koray Günter, who moved towards the near post during a corner taken by Göztepe from the left flank. Romulo, who took the penalty, struck with the inside of his right foot into the bottom left corner, sending goalkeeper Ersin the wrong way and finding the net. With this goal, Göztepe took a 2-1 lead.
HAT-TRICK FROM GÖZTEPE'S STRIKER
Just 2 minutes after this goal, the Brazilian striker, who took the stage once again, scored both his and his team's 3rd goal. Romulo, who moved towards a long ball sent from Göztepe's defense, controlled the ball in an empty position as goalkeeper Ersin remained in his goal, and scored with a lob shot in a one-on-one situation.
SEMI-FINALS AFTER 49 YEARS
Romulo's goal determined the outcome of the match. The İzmir team, which previously won the Turkey Cup twice, managed to reach the semi-finals after 49 years.
RIVAL TRABZONSPOR
Göztepe will face Trabzonspor away in the semi-finals for a place in the final. The burgundy-blues advanced to the semi-finals by defeating Bodrum FK 3-2 in extra time. The other semi-final match will be played between Galatasaray, who eliminated Fenerbahçe, and Konyaspor, who knocked out İskenderunspor.
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