Junior Olaitan scored his first Süper Lig goal of the season, sealing Beşiktaş’s 2-0 win over Başakşehir. Three days after scoring against Crystal Palace in the Europa League, the striker is on a roll.
On 26 October, at home, Beşiktaş beat Başakşehir 2-0 on matchday 9 of the Süper Lig. Hyeon-gyu Oh broke the deadlock in the 76th minute, before Junior Olaitan doubled the lead in the 89th, according to Takvim.
It was the striker’s first goal of the season in the Süper Lig, Türkgün reports. It came just three days after another goal, scored in Beşiktaş’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in the Europa League at Dolmabahçe. A successful week for the player, who told Sporx: “Palace ve Başakşehir’e goller attım.” (“I scored against Palace and Başakşehir”).
A strike from a Trossard cross
According to Hürriyet, Olaitan struck from outside the box on the right side, from a Leandro Trossard cross. The goal gave Beşiktaş a two-goal lead in the 89th minute, at the end of a match in which Hyeon-gyu Oh had already scored.
Head coach Vincenzo Italiano had brought Hyeon-gyu Oh on in the 56th minute, according to Habertürk. He opened the scoring in the 76th minute, twenty minutes after coming on. Olaitan then took over late in the game.
A clean sheet for the first time in six matches
Beyond Olaitan’s goal, Beşiktaş kept a clean sheet for the first time in six matches, according to Hürriyet. The result concerns the team’s defence, which had not had that kind of shutout for several games.
With this win, Beşiktaş move to 18 points, according to Sporx. Galatasaray, the leaders on 22 points, stay top of the league, according to Hürriyet. The gap between the two clubs remains four points.
European clubs interested?
According to an Africasoccer headline, with no further details, Olaitan’s form has attracted interest from Premier League and Bundesliga clubs. The information is not detailed in the sources consulted and should be treated with caution.
Beşiktaş’s next fixture is not specified in the sources consulted.