Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Beşiktaş 4th with 60 points, Kocaelispor 11th with 37, 23 apart. Recent form told a different story for Beşiktaş: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Kocaelispor were scoring 0.76 and conceding 1.12, Beşiktaş 1.74 and 1.18, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
15 matches unbeaten backed Beşiktaş's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The venue was İsmetpaşa Stadyumu, with room for 34,829 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Beşiktaş: Emmanuel Agbadou (52')
Key stats
Possession: Kocaelispor 51% · Beşiktaş 49% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 1-4