Basaksehir Lose First Super Lig Game Of The Season To Malatyaspor

By
Emre Sarigul
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Basaksehir's supporters cheer their football team during the Turkish Super Lig football match between Basaksehir and Kayseri Spor on April 20, 2018 at Basaksehir Fatih Terim stadium in Istanbul. - Istanbul Basaksehir's home stadium is sometimes only a quarter full, the side has yet to win trophies and until a few years ago was floundering in the lower ranks of Turkish football with a name unpronounceable for non-native speakers. But the club is a major contender to be Turkish champions this season and upend the traditional dominance of the three Istanbul giants of Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)

Basaksehir suffered a shock 3-0 defeat against Malatyaspor in their opening Super Lig game of the season.

Malatyaspor beat last seasons runners-up at the Malatya Arena.

Guilherme opened the scoring for the home side on 68 minutes.

Adis Jahovic put the game out of reach after scoring his sides second goal on 87 minutes and Fofana added a third in the second minute of additional time.

To make matters worse for Basaksehir Irfan Can Kahveci was sent off.

The Turkey international has now received a red card in his first two games of the season.

Okan Buruk ended up losing his first league game in charge of the Istanbul based outfit after replacing Abdullah Avci as head coach.

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Avci meanwhile also lost his first game of the campaign away to Sivasspor.

In fact, not one of last seasons top four won their first game of the campaign.

Galatasaray lost 2-0 against newly-promoted Denizlispor and Trabzonspor were held to a 1-1 draw away to Kasimpasa.

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