Beşiktaş won 2-1 away at Fenerbahçe in the derby. Fenerbahçe took the lead through Milan Skriniar's goal in the 26th minute, while Beşiktaş levelled through Rıdvan Yılmaz in the 38th minute. The Black and Whites secured the victory with Dusan Vlahovic's goal in the 73rd minute.
Beşiktaş win a league derby after four matches
Beşiktaş secured a league derby victory after a four-match wait. The Black and Whites had failed to win any of their four league matches against Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray last season.
Beşiktaş drew 1-1 with Galatasaray in the first half of last season and lost the return fixture 1-0. The team lost both of its league matches against Fenerbahçe, by scores of 3-2 and 1-0. The Black and Whites had won their cup match against Fenerbahçe 2-1 away from home.
Beşiktaş's most recent league derby victory had also come at Kadıköy in the 2024-2025 season, when the team beat Fenerbahçe 1-0.
Vlahovic scores in another derby
Dusan Vlahovic, who scored a hat-trick against Arca Çorum FK last week, also found the net in the Fenerbahçe derby. In the 73rd minute, Vlahovic converted Orkun Kökçü's pass during an attack initiated by Olaitan, sending the ball into an empty net to put Beşiktaş 2-1 ahead.
The goal was Vlahovic's fourth in the Black and White shirt. Orkun Kökçü had also allowed Vlahovic to take a penalty won in the match against Arca Çorum FK, with the Serbian scoring his first goal for Beşiktaş from the spot.
Rıdvan Yılmaz scores after four seasons
Rıdvan Yılmaz, who scored Beşiktaş's first goal, found the net in the Süper Lig after four seasons. In the 38th minute, Rıdvan's shot from the left side of the penalty area after Trossard's pass made it 1-1.
Rıdvan Yılmaz, whose last league goal had come against Galatasaray in the 2020-2021 season, scored for his team in the Fenerbahçe derby after a four-year wait. The player had also scored against Hibernian for Rangers in the 2023-2024 season. Rıdvan scored his team's opening goal in Rangers' 3-0 victory but did not score in either of the following two seasons.
Rıdvan Yılmaz was replaced by Kassoum Ouattara in the second half because of groin pain.
Italiano wins his first derby
Beşiktaş head coach Vincenzo Italiano won his first derby in Turkey. After the match away at Fenerbahçe ended, the coaching staff and players celebrated the victory together.
Beşiktaş players celebrate victory with fans
The Black and White players shared their on-field celebrations with the fans who had come to watch the match after the final whistle. Led by captain Orkun Kökçü, the players went in front of the supporters and chanted together.
After celebrating the victory for a while in front of the away section, the Beşiktaş players went to the dressing room. Following the match, Beşiktaş Club president Serdal Adalı also went to the dressing room to congratulate the players. The players applauded Adalı's announcement of a derby-specific bonus.
New signings make first Fenerbahçe derby appearances
Alexander Nübel, Salih Özcan, Leandro Trossard and Dusan Vlahovic, who were selected by Vincenzo Italiano, made their first appearances in a Fenerbahçe derby in a Beşiktaş shirt.
Kassoum Ouattara and İlhan Fakılı, who came on in the second half, also played against Fenerbahçe for the first time in their careers.
