The visitors went in front through a 22nd- minute penalty-kick from Fousseni Diabete. After losing Necip Uysal to a red card on 39 minutes, the Black and Whites had to play the remainder of the game a man short. Facing also a fatigue from mid-week's Champions League match, Beşiktaş found themselves in a deeper hole at the outset of the second half when Ibrahima Balde made it 2-0 for Giresunspor. While the Eagles pushed forward to cut the deficit, the goals from Serginho and Joe Champness sealed the win for the visitors.