Hosting Beşiktaş at Papara Park in the 8th week of the Super League, Trabzonspor achieved victory with its effective offensive organizations and defensive performance, despite falling behind its opponent in the ball possession ratio. The statistics revealed after the match revealed the different game approaches of the two teams on the field.
DERBY SERIES AFTER 37 YEARS
Trabzonspor extended its derby series in the Super League to 4 matches with its victory against Beşiktaş. The claret-blue team won the last 4 league matches against Galatasaray and Beşiktaş, equalizing the longest winning streak against their arch-rivals in the club's history. Trabzonspor repeated the 4-match series it had in the May-December 1989 period after 37 years, defeating Beşiktaş 2-1 and 2-0 and Galatasaray 2-1 and 4-0 in these matches.
REIS MADE THE HISTORY OF TRABZONSPOR
Trabzonspor Coach Thomas Reis made the club's history by winning the first 3 Super League matches he played as the head of the claret-blue team. The German coach became the first foreign coach in the history of Trabzonspor to win his first 3 league matches. The claret-blue team defeated Galatasaray 4-0, Samsunspor 3-0 and Beşiktaş 2-0 under the management of Reis, scoring 9 goals in 3 matches and keeping no goals.
15 SAVES FROM ONANA IN 3 MATCHES
Trabzonspor's goalkeeper Andre Onana kept a clean sheet in all 3 matches he played in the Super League after Thomas Reis took office. During this period, the Cameroonian goalkeeper saved all 15 accurate shots on his goal, while winning 31 stray balls and reaching 28 accurate long passes. Onana played an important role in the defensive success of the claret-blue team with his performance in Galatasaray, Samsunspor and Beşiktaş matches.
BEŞİKTAŞ IS SUPERIOR IN POSSESSING THE BALL
While Beşiktaş completed the match with a 62 percent possession rate, Trabzonspor remained at 38 percent. Both teams performed close to each other in bilateral matches. Beşiktaş won 48 matches and Trabzonspor won 46 bilateral matches. While the black and white team had a 14-9 advantage in aerial balls, Trabzonspor was successful 10 times and Beşiktaş was successful 9 times in passing statistics. While Beşiktaş had a 6-4 advantage in the corners, Trabzonspor was caught offside 2 times and the guest team was caught offside 5 times.
DIRECT CONTRIBUTION FROM SALAH TO 5 GOALS IN DERBIES
Trabzonspor's Egyptian star Mohamed Salah scored 4 goals and 1 assist in the 2 Super League derbies he played against Galatasaray and Beşiktaş this season. Salah hit 6 of the 8 shots he took in the two matches, passed the ball 10 times in the opponent's penalty area while passing 4 shots. The Egyptian football player won 15 bilateral matches, won 14 loose balls and was fouled by his opponents 9 times in the matches in question. Salah, who scored his team's second goal by hitting 3 of his 4 shots against Beşiktaş, reached an 85 percent pass accuracy rate in the offensive zone. The star player, who intercepted 2 passes and won 7 unclaimed balls in the match, also became the second Egyptian football player in the history of the Super League, after Trezeguet, to score a goal against Beşiktaş with the Trabzonspor jersey.
BEŞİKTAŞ IS THE OPPONENT OZAN TUFAN SCORED THE MOST GOALS ON
Ozan Tufan, who scored Trabzonspor's first goal against Beşiktaş, once again had the joy of scoring against the black and white team, the team with which he scored the most goals in his Super League career. The experienced football player made a significant contribution to his team's victory with his goal in the derby.
FRANCULINO STANDED OUT WITH HIS PLAYINGS
Trabzonspor's attacker Franculino stood out with his performance in one-on-one matches against Beşiktaş. The maroon-blue football player was successful in 4 of the 5 dribbling attempts he made throughout the match, becoming the most effective player of the two teams in this field. Franculino also succeeded in 1 of 2 tackles. Ernest Muçi hit 1 of his 3 shots and made 3 key passes. Muçi was successful in both of his 2 feinting attempts.
4 KEY PASSES FROM ARAL ŞİMŞİR
Aral Şimşir in Trabzonspor attracted attention with the positions he created in offensive organizations. The maroon blue player made 4 key passes in the match, reaching the highest score together with Beşiktaş's Salih Özcan. Aral Şimşir was successful in 1 of the 2 crosses he made while playing with an 82 percent pass accuracy rate in the offensive zone. Ernest Muçi had an 80 percent pass accuracy rate in the same area.
NWAIWU STANDED OUT IN DEFENSE
Trabzonspor's defender Chibuike Nwaiwu attracted attention with his interventions against Beşiktaş. The maroon-blue football player blocked 3 shots of the opponent and became the most successful player of the match in this field. Nwaiwu also won 3 of the 4 aerial ball matches he entered. Stefan Savic, who served in defense, was successful in 2 of 4 aerial ball tackles, making 3 pass interceptions and 1 ball capture. Wagner Pina also contributed to the defense by intercepting 2 passes.
SALİH AND EMİRHAN STANDED OUT IN BEŞİKTAŞ
In Beşiktaş, Salih Özcan achieved a pass accuracy rate of 93 percent, succeeding in 62 of 67 pass attempts. The black and white football player also attracted attention with his statistics of 4 key passes, 6 successful ball grabs, 3 pass interceptions and 15 unclaimed balls. Emirhan Topçu, on the other hand, made 58 of his 68 passes with his teammates and won all 5 air ball battles he entered. In Beşiktaş, Agbadou hit 58 of his 63 passes, reaching a 91 percent pass accuracy rate in the offensive zone of the opponent's half.
