By Muhammed Enes Calli
ANKARA (AA) - Defending champions Besiktas started the 2021-2022 Turkish Super Lig season on Friday with a 3-0 win over Caykur Rizespor.
Besiktas took control of the match at the beginning, with Georges-Kevin Nkoudou scoring the early opener in the 9th minute, assisted by Kenan Karaman at Vodafone Park.
In the second half, 38-year-old veteran midfielder Atiba Hutchinson doubled the lead in the 52nd minute, while Cyle Larin's stoppage time goal made the score 3-0.
The first game of the Super Lig's new season was played in front of fans fully vaccinated against COVID-19, under new safety rules.
The fixtures of matchday 1 are as follows:
Saturday:
VavaCars Fatih Karagumruk - Gaziantep
Altay - Kayserispor
Atakas Hatayspor - Kasimpasa
Sunday:
Medipol Basaksehir - Alanyaspor
Fraport TAV Antalyaspor - Goztepe
Adana Demirspor - Fenerbahce
Monday:
Oznur Kablo Yeni Malatyaspor - Trabzonspor
Demir Grup Sivasspor - Ittifak Holding Konyaspor
Giresunspor - Galatasaray