▲ Besiktas' Oh Hyun-gyu
Ahead of the announcement of the national football team roster for next month's two consecutive away matches, Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland) followed by Oh Hyun-gyu (Besiktas) have found the back of the net, signaling a fierce competition for the starting striker position.
Oh led Besiktas to a 2-0 victory by scoring the opening and winning goal in the 31st minute of the second half during a home match against Istanbul Basaksehir for the 9th round of the 2026-2027 Turkish Süper Lig held at Tupras Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 27 (KST).
Named to the substitute bench for the match, Oh stepped onto the pitch in the 20th minute of the second half when Wilfred Ndidi was substituted off.
Just a minute after coming on, Oh had to swallow his disappointment when his right-footed mid-range shot during a counterattack was blocked by the goalkeeper, but he finally broke the deadlock in the 31st minute of the second half.
Quickly seizing a ball headed down by Dusan Vlahovic near the center circle, Oh shrugged off a challenge from an opposing defender, dribbled toward the goal, rounded the goalkeeper, and slotted the ball into the empty net with his left foot.
This is Oh's first regular-league goal of the season and his 4th goal overall in official matches.
It marks his first goal in 3 official matches since October 16, when he recorded 2 goals and 1 assist in an away match against Hoffenheim (Germany) for the 2nd matchday of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League (UEL) league phase, leading his team to a 3-2 victory.
Having taken the lead through Oh's goal, Besiktas sealed the victory with an additional goal by Junior Olaitan in the 44th minute of the second half.
After the match, Oh went up to the home grandstand to share the joy of victory with the fans.
With the win, Besiktas accumulated 18 points (6 wins, 3 losses) to sit in 4th place in the league.
They trail league leaders Galatasaray by 4 points.
Prior to Oh, Cho Gue-sung scored the opening goal in a home match against Lyngby BK for the 12th round of the Danish Superliga on October 25, leading Midtjylland to a 3-2 victory and extending their undefeated streak to 12 consecutive matches since the opening (8 wins, 4 draws).
Tasting goals for the first time in 3 official matches, Cho scored his 2nd league goal of the season and his 5th goal overall in official matches.
The successive goals from the frontline strikers come as welcome news for the national team.
Led by interim coach Robert Moreno (Spain), the national team will play successive friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on November 13 and 17.
Coach Moreno is scheduled to announce the roster of players for the friendlies on October 29.
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