Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Beşiktaş 3rd with 17 points, Helmond Sport 62nd with 0, 17 apart. Helmond Sport ranked just 2001st in the league on five-round form despite their 62nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.2 for Beşiktaş and 0/1 for Helmond Sport (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.69.
Defeat had followed defeat for Helmond Sport — four in succession.
The venue was Gloria Sports Arena, with room for 4,033 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Beşiktaş: Cyle Larin (66')