Beşiktaş Opens Süper Lig Season Against Eyüpspor

The Turkish Süper Lig season kicks off with a highly anticipated match between Beşiktaş and Eyüpspor.

Under the management of Vincenzo Italiano, Beşiktaş will face Eyüpspor, coached by Özhan Pulat. The game is scheduled to take place at Tüpraş Stadium, with kick-off at 21:30. This match holds particular significance as it will be Vincenzo Italiano's first league game since taking charge of Beşiktaş earlier in the season. The Italian coach has had a successful start in European competitions, securing four wins in four matches, and he aims to carry this momentum into the domestic league.

Several new signings for Beşiktaş are poised to make their Süper Lig debuts if selected. Players like Kassoum Ouattara, İlhan Fakılı, Doğan Alemdar, Alexander Nübel, Salih Özcan, Leandro Trossard, and Dusan Vlahovic could feature for the first time in the league for the black-and-white team. These seven new recruits will be looking to impress manager Italiano and earn their place in the starting lineup.

Eyüpspor has also strengthened its squad during the summer transfer window, bringing in players such as Horatiu Moldovan, Chandrel Massanga, Ahmed Abdullahi, Yusuf Barası, Bilal Boutobba, Zak Jules, Jawad El Yamiq, Mete Demir, Konrad Michalak, Abdelhamid Sabiri, David Costa, and Musa Eren Karakaş.

Beşiktaş has a solid record in official matches this season so far. They have played four games, winning all of them without conceding a goal. Their European campaign saw them eliminate Midtjylland and Hradec Kralove in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers. Historically, Beşiktaş has a favorable record against Eyüpspor in the Süper Lig, having won three of their four previous encounters and drawing one. They also secured a 4-0 victory in the Ziraat Turkish Cup last season.