ANKARA, TURKEY
Besiktas shutout Fraport TAV Antalyaspor 2-0 in the Ziraat Turkish Cup final on Tuesday to complete a domestic double in the 2020-2021 season.
First-half goals from Josef de Souza and Valentin Rosier clinched the Istanbul side’s victory at Izmir’s Gursel Aksel Stadium.
After winning the Super Lig in a nail-biting title race on Saturday, the Black Eagles have now secured two domestic cups in four days.
Besiktas captured their 10th Turkish Cup in their 16th final.
President shares congratulatory message
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Besiktas for their victory.
“I wholeheartedly congratulate Besiktas football team and the entire Besiktas community which won the 2021 Ziraat Turkish Cup,” he said on Twitter.
2021 Ziraat Türkiye Kupası’nda şampiyon olan @Besiktas futbol takımını ve tüm Beşiktaş camiasını gönülden tebrik ediyorum. pic.twitter.com/M1E1Rpbw3U
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) May 18, 2021
