Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor went into the break level at 1-1 in their Süper Lig 33. hafta meeting at Tüpraş Stadium in Dolmabahçe after Orkun Kökçü converted a 14th-minute penalty and Zubkov replied in the 15th minute.
The beşiktaş vs trabzonspor match was scheduled to kick off at 20.00, with Oğuzhan Çakır in the middle, assistants Anıl Usta and Bersan Duran on the lines and Erkan Engin on the VAR chair. The game was carried live on beIN Sports 2.
The scoreline matched the early-season drama between the clubs: the first meeting in Trabzon finished 3-3. Coming into this fixture, Trabzonspor sat third with 66 points from 32 maç — a record of 19 galibiyet, 9 beraberlik and 4 mağlubiyet — while Beşiktaş had already secured fourth place and stood on 59 puan after 32 maç, with 17 galibiyet, 8 beraberlik and 7 yenilgi.
Beşiktaş manager Sergen Yalçın named Ersin, Murillo, Agbadou, Djalo, Rıdvan, Asllani, Orkun, Olaitan, Cerny, El Bilal and Oh in his starting XI. Fatih Tekke countered with Onana, Salih, Nwaiwu, Lovik, Ozan, Oulai, Bouchouari, Zubkov, Muci, Nwakaeme and Umut for Trabzonspor. The lineups were announced at 19:17 and Ertuğrul Doğan arrived at Tüpraş Stadium ahead of kickoff, recorded at 18:43 on the matchday timeline.
The first half produced two quick, decisive moments. Kökçü stepped up to convert a penalty in the 14th minute to put the hosts ahead. Almost immediately, Zubkov erased the lead with a 15th-minute finish that forced the game back level and left both benches to reassess before the break.
Availability issues shaped both teams' preparations. Beşiktaş were without Kartal Kayra Yılmaz and Milot Rashica through injury. Trabzonspor faced a longer casualty list: Savic, Batagov, Visca, Okay Yokuşlu and Taha Emre İnce were sidelined by injury, while Pina and Mustafa Eskihellaç missed the game through suspension. Those absences altered rotation options and match plans for Tekke and Yalçın alike.
The officials' presence and the broadcast details were clear: Çakır took charge with Anıl Usta and Bersan Duran assisting on the field, Erkan Engin overseeing VAR, and the match transmitted on beIN Sports 2 from the Dolmabahçe venue. For Beşiktaş, the night carried the extra note that it was the club’s final match at home in front of its supporters this season.
The tension heading into the second half was plain. Trabzonspor began the evening in third and needs points to preserve that position; Beşiktaş have already locked in fourth but still seek a positive finish at Tüpraş Stadium. With the teams balanced at 1-1 and multiple regulars missing, the remainder of the match will test depth, tactical adjustments and the managers’ ability to change momentum.
Which side will seize control after the break is the single question that matters now: can Fatih Tekke find a route through his depleted squad to protect third place, or will Sergen Yalçın turn the home match — and Beşiktaş’s last in front of its supporters this season — into a final, meaningful result?
