Vincent Aboubakar scored twice as Bernard Mensah’s Besiktas defeated fierce rivals Fenerbahce 4-3 away in an ill-tempered Super Lig roller-coaster on Sunday.
Aboubakar’s double inside the opening 20 minutes, with the second goal assisted by Algeria’s Rachid Ghezzal, gave visiting Besiktas the perfect start away at Fener in the evening kick-off.
However, Senegal’s Papiss Demba Cisse pulled one back for the hosts—following Marcel Tisserand’s assist—in the 34th minute as Fenerbahce battled back into the contest.
Despite losing Canada’s Cyle Larin to a 50th-minute red card during the tempestuous showdown, Besiktas extended their lead via Necip Uysal in the 53rd minute but there was still more drama at the Ulker Stadyumu.