Beşiktaş host a dangerous Göztepe side in a high-stakes Turkish Cup quarterfinal, with both clubs vying for a coveted spot in the semifinals.
Buoyed by a morale-boosting 2-1 win over city rivals Galatasaray in the Süper Lig, Beşiktaş will look to extend their momentum into the cup. The Black Eagles topped Group D with a perfect record — three wins from three matches — earning their place in the last eight.
Should they advance, they’ll face the winner of the Trabzonspor–Bodrum FK matchup.
Göztepe’s Long-Awaited Ambition
For İzmir’s Göztepe, the quarterfinal represents a golden opportunity to end a near five-decade semifinal drought. The club, Turkish Cup champions in 1969 and 1970, last reached the semifinals in the 1975–76 season.
This year, they were equally dominant in Group B, going unbeaten en route to the quarterfinals. They also stunned Beşiktaş earlier this season in the league with a 4-2 win — a result that adds extra intrigue to this knockout clash.
Cup Head-to-Head
The two clubs have met 10 times in Turkish Cup competition. Beşiktaş have the edge with four wins, while Göztepe have won once. Five matches have ended in draws, with Beşiktaş narrowly ahead on aggregate goals (13 to Göztepe’s 9).
Selection Woes for Beşiktaş
The Istanbul side will be without key defenders Felix Uduokhai and Bahtiyar Zaynutdinov, both ruled out through injury. Their absence will test the depth of the squad in what could be a tightly contested match.
With history on the line and semifinal dreams within reach, both teams enter this clash knowing that one big performance could shape their season.