17.08.2026 22:01
Besiktas, who made it 4 out of 4 in Europe, also won in the first week of the league. Beating Eyupspor 1-0 in the first week of the league, Besiktas won 31 of the 35 first-week matches they played as hosts in Super Lig history. The black-and-white team kept a clean sheet in all 5 matches they played, repeating this statistic after 5 seasons. Besiktas' German goalkeeper Nubel played in all 5 matches and has not conceded a goal for 450 minutes.
Starting the new season with a perfect 4 out of 4 in European competitions, Beşiktaş also began the Super League without dropping any points.
NO ONE CAN STOP BEŞİKTAŞ
The black-and-white football team, who overcame their Danish and Czech opponents in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers to advance to the play-off round, started the 2026-2027 league season with a 3-point victory at home against Eyüpspor.
With Önder Özen appointed as football director and Vincenzo Italiano taking over the head coach position, the atmosphere within the Beşiktaş community changed for the new season. The black-and-whites, who strengthened their squad with pinpoint signings in the transfer efforts personally led by President Serdal Adalı, delighted their fans with the results they achieved in official matches.
ITALIANO ALSO STARTED THE SUPER LEAGUE WITH A WIN
Beşiktaş's Italian head coach, Vincenzo Italiano, made his Super League debut with a 1-0 victory against Eyüpspor. Italiano, who won all 4 matches he played with his students in European competitions, also beat the Istanbul team 1-0, making it 5 wins out of 5 with his team and making an ambitious start to the season. The Italian coach, who draws attention with his energy on the sidelines, has already managed to win the affection of the black-and-white fans.
MADE IT 5 OUT OF 5
The black-and-white football team started the season with 5 wins in 5 matches in the UEFA Europa League and the Super League. Under the management of the 48-year-old coach, Beşiktaş eliminated Midtjylland 1-0 and 2-0 in the second round, and Hradec Kralove with 1-0 scorelines in both matches of the third round, securing their place in the play-off round. The black-and-whites, who also beat Eyüpspor with a single goal in the league, won 4 of these matches 1-0 and one 2-0.
DID NOT CONCEDE A GOAL IN 5 MATCHES
Beşiktaş managed to keep a clean sheet in all 5 matches they played this season. The black-and-whites, who have brought their team defense more to the forefront this season under head coach Vincenzo Italiano, did not allow their opponents to score in 4 European matches and 1 league match.
WON AGAIN AS HOME TEAM IN THE OPENING MATCH
Beşiktaş, who defeated Eyüpspor 1-0 in the first week of the Super League, won 31 of their 35 opening-week matches played as the home team in league history. The black-and-whites drew 3 times in these matches and suffered defeat in 1 encounter.
DID NOT CONCEDE A GOAL IN 5 CONSECUTIVE MATCHES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 5 SEASONS
Entering the season with a solid defensive performance, the black-and-whites kept a clean sheet in all 5 matches they played, repeating this statistic after 5 seasons. Beşiktaş, who defended their goal in a total of 5 matches in European competitions and the Super League, had also managed not to concede a goal in 5 consecutive matches during the 2020-2021 season when they last won the league championship. In that period, the black-and-white team won 4-0 against Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor, 1-0 against MKE Ankaragücü, 3-0 against Sivasspor, 2-0 against Kayserispor, and 6-0 against Çaykur Rizespor without conceding a single goal. Beşiktaş, who entered this season with the European qualifying matches against Midtjylland and Hradec Kralove and the league match against Eyüpspor, has not conceded a goal for 450 minutes.
NUBEL HAS NOT CONCEDED A GOAL FOR 450 MINUTES
In addition to the Beşiktaş defense, German goalkeeper Alexander Nübel has also made a good start to this season. The 29-year-old goalkeeper has played in 5 matches and has not conceded a goal for 450 minutes. Nübel, who draws attention with his saves at critical moments, is also an important passing option for the black-and-white defense when playing out from the back.
GOAL CONTRIBUTION FROM 4 DIFFERENT PLAYERS
Four different players have contributed to the 6 goals scored by the black-and-white team in 5 matches this season. In Beşiktaş, captain Orkun Kökçü and Vaclav Cerny scored 2 goals each, while Milot Rashica and Semih Kılıçsoy scored 1 goal each.
ENTERED THE 69TH SEASON WITH A WIN
Beşiktaş started their 69th season in the Super League with the Eyüpspor match. The black-and-whites, who have competed in all 68 previous seasons, reached a total of 2265 matches with yesterday's 1-0 victory, achieving 1221 wins, 615 draws, and 429 defeats. In these matches, Beşiktaş scored 3729 goals and conceded 1989 goals.