Aaron Boupendza

Beşiktaş loses Süper Lig’s top spot

Trabzonspor came from behind to beat Beşiktaş with a 2-1 in an away game on the night of Jan. 31, making the home side lose its top spot in the Turkish Süper Lig standings.

Beşiktaş scored the first goal of the game in the 29th minute when Cameroonian forward Vincent Aboubakar's header beat Trabzonspor goalkeeper Ugurcan Çakır.

Hatayspor end Beşiktaş's 5-match winning run

Beşiktaş had a 2-2 draw with Atakaş Hatayspor in a Jan. 10 Turkish Süper Lig match as the Istanbul club's five-match winning streak ended.

The Black Eagles previously beat Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor 4-0, MKE Ankaragücü 1-0, Demir Grup Sivasspor 3-0, Hes Kablo Kayserispor 2-0 and Çaykur Rizespor 6-0 in the league.