Beşiktaş Stand Out with 3-0 Win Over Gençlerbirliği
Beşiktaş stood out with a 3-0 win over Gençlerbirliği in Week 11 of the Süper Lig, drawing attention for their attacking productivity and control of the game. The black-and-whites reached 22 points thanks to their front-line press and their center-back line's ability to control the ball, finishing 5 points above the 17 they had at the same stage last season.
Beşiktaş beat Gençlerbirliği 3-0 in Week 11 of the Süper Lig. The black-and-whites finished the match with an expected goals (xG) figure of 4.09, making them the leaders for the week in terms of chance quality. In the same category, Rizespor were second with 3.30 xG and Trabzonspor third with 2.61.
The Eagles' sustained pressure in the opponent's half was built on their front-line press. With a PPDA of 8, a metric that measures how many passes the opponent makes per defensive action, Beşiktaş, along with Galatasaray, were one of the two teams applying the most suffocating press of the week.
The center-back line was also decisive in controlling the match. Emmanuel Agbadou touched the ball 121 times, topping the week's charts in that area. He was followed by Emirhan Topçu with 109 touches. The national team center-back reached the week's highest figure with 47 accurate passes in the opponent's half, carrying his team forward.
Having won all six of their home league matches this season, Beşiktaş rose to 22 points after 11 weeks. Last season, the side had 17 points at the same stage. This 5-point improvement takes their performance beyond the previous year's level.
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