Even though the teams started fairly evenly, a superb solo effort from Vincent Aboubakar sent the visiting Black Eagles in front after 15 minutes. When Adnan Januzaj of Başakşehir was shown a red card for an illegal tackle in the 35th-minute, the home side had to continue with 10 men. The score stood 1-0 for Beşiktaş at the end of the first half. On 55 minutes, Arthur Masuaku stepped in and unleashed a low drive into the left corner to extend the visitors' lead to 2-0 and put the game away for good.