Defending champions Besiktas started the 2021-2022 Turkish Super Lig season on Friday with a 3-0 win over Caykur Rizespor.
Besiktas took control of the match at the beginning, with Georges-Kevin Nkoudou scoring the early opener in the 9th minute, assisted by Kenan Karaman at Vodafone Park.
In the second half, 38-year-old veteran midfielder Atiba Hutchinson doubled the lead in the 52nd minute, while Cyle Larin’s stoppage time goal made the score 3-0.
The first game of the Super Lig’s new season was played in front of fans fully vaccinated against COVID-19, under new safety rules.
The fixtures of matchday 1 are as follows:
Saturday:
VavaCars Fatih Karagumruk – Gaziantep
Altay – Kayserispor
Atakas Hatayspor – Kasimpasa
Sunday:
Medipol Basaksehir – Alanyaspor
Fraport TAV Antalyaspor – Goztepe
Adana Demirspor – Fenerbahce
Monday:
Oznur Kablo Yeni Malatyaspor – Trabzonspor
Demir Grup Sivasspor – Ittifak Holding Konyaspor
Giresunspor – Galatasaray
Source: Anadolu Agency
