Dutch-Ghanaian forward Ernest Poku came off the bench to score and cap a commanding 3-0 Besiktas win over ten-man Genclerbirligi.
Dutch-Ghanaian forward Ernest Poku added his name to the scoresheet as Besiktas cruised to a 3-0 Super Lig win over Genclerbirligi. He came off the bench late on and made an immediate impact to finish off a dominant home performance.
The Black Eagles took control at Tüpraş Stadium early. Dusan Vlahovic broke the deadlock in the 20th minute, finishing a move set up by Leandro Trossard. Two minutes later, the visitors' night got much harder when defender Metehan Baltaci was sent off for a second yellow card after fouling Vlahovic.
Besiktas made the extra man count before the break. Trossard again supplied the assist, sliding a low ball across the box for Vlahovic to tap in from close range in the 45th minute. The hosts kept pressing after the restart and created several chances to extend the lead, though the third goal took a while to arrive.
Poku, introduced in the 77th minute, provided it in the 85th. He reacted quickest to another Trossard delivery and poked home from close range to put the result beyond doubt. The goal is his first in five appearances for Besiktas this season, and he is still looking for his first assist.
