Josef de Souza

Beşiktaş suffered a 4-0 defeat by Sporting CP in a UEFA Champions League Group C match on No.v 3 in Portugal.

Pedro Goncalves broke the deadlock with a penalty goal in the 31st minute at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.

After seven minutes, Goncalves scored another goal, while João Paulo Dias Fernandes netted Sporting CP's third goal in the 41st minute.

Beşiktaş shutout Fraport TAV Antalyaspor 2-0 in the Ziraat Turkish Cup final on May 18 to complete a domestic double in the 2020-2021 season.

First-half goals from Josef de Souza and Valentin Rosier clinched the Istanbul side's victory at Izmir's Gürsel Aksel Stadium.

Brazilian midfielder Josef de Souza's contract with Beşiktaş has been extended, the Turkish football club announced on Jan. 31.

The Black Eagles said on Twitter that the 31-year-old will stay at the Vodafone Park until the end of the 2021-22 season.

Beşiktaş beat 10-man Galatasaray with a 2-0 win in a Turkish Süper Lig game on Jan. 17's night to remain atop the league standings after 18 games.

Neither team was able to break the deadlock in the first half of the Istanbul derby at Beşiktaş's Vodafone Park.

A strong Beşiktaş will seek a first away win since 2005 against Fenerbahçe, another title challenger that suffered a bad start to the season, in the first derby game of the year on Sept. 23. 

Turkish Super League leader Beşiktaş was forced to share the points with visiting archrival Fenerbahçe in an Istanbul derby on May 7 after the home side's Marcelo headed into his own goal with the last play of the game.

The defending champion utilized its home advantage in the first half, harnessing the support of 40,000 spectators to increase the pressure on Fenerbahçe's goal. 

Last year's Spor Toto Super League runner-up Fenerbahçe has returned to its winning ways with two consecutive victories following a historically bad start. 

The Turkish Super League kicks off with last year's runner-up, Fenerbahçe, taking on Eski?ehirspor in Istanbul, the first game of a season which will be marked by tens of millions of dollars in summer signings by both title contenders and weaker teams alike.