In a Turkish top-flight match, Ghanaian defender Jerome Opoku played a key role in Başakşehir's 2-0 win over Gaziantep.
Before the game, Başakşehir had six wins, Gaziantep had three wins, and there was one draw in their head-to-head record.
Opoku started and completed the full 90 minutes at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu.
Başakşehir took an early lead, going 1-0 up in the third minute with Jerome Opoku scoring. They extended their lead to 2-0 in the 36th minute due to an own goal by Papy Djilobodji.
This scoreline remained unchanged throughout the first half.
Gaziantep FK had a penalty kick opportunity in the 60th minute, but they couldn't capitalize on it, with Alexandru Maxim missing the chance.
The final score stood at 2-0, giving Başakşehir all three points.
Başakşehir now has 7 points, while Gaziantep's team remains at 6 on the Turkish Super League table.
Başakşehir's next league game will be against Samsunspor on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
See the video of Opoku’s goal below:
🎬 Gol perdesini açtılar, galibiyeti getirdiler…
🅰️: Ousseynou Ba 🤝🏾 ⚽️: @JeromeOpoku3 pic.twitter.com/3XyOVWpxGC
— RAMS Başakşehir (@ibfk2014) October 8, 2023