The key facts

  • 'Istanbul Basaksehir' defeated 'Gaziantep' 2:1 in matchday 8 of the Turkish Super Lig
  • Shomurodov: a goal in the 8th minute and an assist in the 82nd, 7 goals in total this season
  • Abbas Fayzullaev remained on the bench; the team is in 10th place with 11 points after 8 matchdays

Basaksehir's victory with a goal and an assist from Shomurodov

In the matchday 8 game of the Turkish Super Lig, 'Istanbul Basaksehir' hosted 'Gaziantep' and won 2:1. The hosts' Uzbek forward Eldor Shomurodov opened the scoring in the 8th minute, and in the 82nd minute Umut Gunes scored the second goal after his pass. The visitors' only goal was scored by Serdar Dursun in the 66th minute.

Shomurodov in the top scorers' race

After this match, Shomurodov has 7 goals in the championship. According to Kun.uz, Vedat Muric ('Fenerbahce'), Mohamed Salah ('Trabzonspor'), and Gift Orban ('Amedspor') have the same number of goals.

The team's position

'Basaksehir's' Uzbek midfielder Abbas Fayzullaev remained on the bench. After 8 matchdays, the team has collected 11 points and sits in 10th place in the standings.