Başakşehir shut out Gençlerbirliği to climb to eighth

Rams Başakşehir FK put defensive discipline ahead of goals against Gençlerbirliği. They allowed their opponents just three shots, kept a clean sheet and scored twice to claim all three points. Goalkeeper Recep Furkan Küçük saved two of Gençlerbirliği’s three efforts, while the team’s defensive resilience helped see out the result.

Başakşehir did not create a huge volume of chances, finishing the match with just four shots. But they made their opportunities count, scoring twice. Ertuğrul Samet Çiçekmekik and Mustafa Süzer found the net, with Orhun Demiralay and Mert Ali Ok providing the assists. No details were given on which assist set up which goal, but all four players made their mark.

After losing to Kocaelispor in their season opener, Rams Başakşehir FK followed up their win over Trabzonspor with another victory to make it two in a row. The result lifted them from 11th to eighth, taking their points tally to six after three weeks.

Gençlerbirliği, meanwhile, were left without a point for a third straight match, having already lost to Beşiktaş Esports and Konyaspor. They are yet to score in the league and could not find a way past Başakşehir’s defence. As well as scoring twice, the hosts’ ability to limit their opponents’ chances and keep a clean sheet proved decisive.

Rams Başakşehir FK starting XI: Kaan Kaya, Emre Türk, Ertuğrul Samet Çiçekmekik, Mehmet Çağan Karabacak, Mustafa Enes Atıcı, Mustafa Süzer, Mehmet Ali Bayram, Orhun Demiralay, Mert Ali Ok, Recep Furkan Küçük, Furkan Gözel

Gençlerbirliği starting XI: Mete Hünkaroğlu, Emrah Gülçeler, Mehmed Said Aydın, Göktuğ Mert Karakayalar, Kubilay Ertugrul, Nazar Shevchenko, Barkın Dilleççam, Muhammed Hamza Şen, Ali Tarık Erdem, Ahmet Enes Samırkaş, Ahmet Öcal

Goals

• Rams Başakşehir FK: Ertuğrul Samet Çiçekmekik, Mustafa Süzer

Assists

• Rams Başakşehir FK: Orhun Demiralay, Mert Ali Ok

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