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Besiktas moved up to fourth place in Türkiye's Super Lig after Dusan Vlahovic struck twice and Leandro Trossard set up all three goals in a 3-0 home victory over 10-man Genclerbirligi on Sunday.
The Istanbul side took control in the first half, with Vlahovic opening the scoring before Genclerbirligi defender Metehan Baltaci was sent off. The Serbian striker added another goal before halftime, while Ernest Poku wrapped up the victory late in the second half.
Besiktas broke through in the 20th minute when Trossard picked up a loose ball and slipped a pass through the visitors' defense, allowing Vlahovic to finish into the bottom corner with his left foot.
Genclerbirligi's hopes of getting back into the match suffered another blow just two minutes later when Baltaci received his second yellow card for a foul on Vlahovic, reducing the Ankara side to 10 players.
Besiktas made the most of their numerical advantage just before halftime as Amir Murillo released Trossard down the right flank. The Belgian winger drove into the penalty area and squared the ball for Vlahovic, who tapped into an empty net to double the lead.
Vlahovic came close to completing a hat-trick in the 67th minute, but goalkeeper Irfan Can Egribayat kept out his effort in a one-on-one encounter.
Besiktas eventually added a third goal in the 85th minute after Vlahovic lifted the ball into Trossard's path. The Belgian chipped it over Egribayat before Poku applied the finishing touch on the goal line.
The result lifted Besiktas from fifth to fourth in the Super Lig standings with 22 points from 11 matches heading into the international break, while Genclerbirligi remained 14th with 11 points.
Elsewhere in Sunday's Super Lig fixtures, Fenerbahce recorded a 5-0 away victory over Corum FK, Trabzonspor beat Alanyaspor 2-0, and Rizespor secured a 2-1 win against Erzurumspor.
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