Besiktas eliminate Goztepe on penalties to advance to Turkish Cup quarterfinals

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Besiktas eliminated Goztepe on penalties Thursday to qualify for the Turkish Cup quarterfinals.

Neither team was able to break the deadlock for 90 minutes so the match went to penalties at Istanbul's Vodafone Arena.

In the penalty shootout, Michy Batshuayi, Atiba Hutchinson and Domagoj Vida converted their kicks for Besiktas.

Venezuelan defender Wilker Angel was the only player to convert for Goztepe.

In addition to Besiktas, Gaziantep FK, VavaCars Fatih Karagumruk, Yukatel Kayserispor, Demir Grup Sivasspor, Fraport TAV Antalyaspor, Trabzonspor and Aytemiz Alanyaspor qualified for the next round.

The draw for the quarterfinals and semifinals is scheduled for 11.30 GMT Friday.