Korea's national striker conquered Europe, Oh Hyun-kyu showed great performance in '2 consecutive goals, 1G 1AS'... an all-time rise

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The South Korean national team striker is dominating the league immediately after the transfer. Oh Hyun-kyu (25, Besiktashi), who started his first career challenge on the Turkiye stage, is not unusual.

Besiktashi defeated Istanbul Bashakshehir 3-2 in an away game in the 22nd round of the Schiffer League in the 2025-2026 season at the Bashakshehir Fatih Terim Stadium in Istanbul, Turkiye on the 16th (Korea time).

With this victory, Besikta City has 11 wins, 7 draws, 4 losses and 40 points to maintain its fifth place in the league. In particular, he caught Bashagshehir, a high-ranking rival, and at the same time, chased fourth-place Goethepe (41 points) to the bottom of his chin by one point, laying the groundwork for a leap forward at the top. The defeated Bashakshehir finished sixth with nine wins, six draws and seven losses (33 points).

Oh Hyun-kyu dominated the game. He scored one goal and one assist alone and was named the man of the match (MOM). Foot Mob, a statistical media outlet, gave Oh Hyun-kyu an 8.5 rating, the highest between the two teams.

It was overwhelming. Oh Hyun-kyu was the only player on both teams to score more than eight points. Oh Hyun-kyu, who sat on the ground for 86 minutes before being replaced by Mustafa Erhan Hekimorlu in the 41st minute of the second half, showed off his overwhelming presence in the overall offense and defense, including eight successful contests, two key passes, 82% success rate (9/11), and two defensive participation.

Besiktashi had a difficult start in the 36th minute of the first half when he gave up the first goal to Bashakshehir Davy Zelke.

Oh Hyun-kyu came forward as a troubleshooter. In the 43rd minute, Oh Hyun-kyu pressed opposing defender Jerome Oppoku to induce a mistake, intercepted the ball and balanced the game with a calm right foot shot in the penalty box. After scoring, Oh Hyun-kyu performed a new beast ceremony tailored to the eagle, the symbol of Besiktashi.

In the 13th minute of the second half, he helped the team score a come-from-behind goal with a sensational pass. He connected the ball delivered with his back to the opponent's defense with an exquisite heel kick. Captain Orkun Quikchwi, who took over, turned the game around by shaking the net with his right foot. Bashakshehir tied the score in the 43rd minute with a Bertouillem goal, but Hecimorlu's dramatic winning goal in the 6th minute of extra time in the second half ended with Besiktasi's victory.

Oh Hyun-kyu captured the Turkiye area from his debut. On the 9th, Oh Hyun-kyu also appeared splendidly in his debut match (2-2 draw) with Alan Yaspor, scoring one goal and inducing a penalty kick. In the 9th minute of the second half, he impressed with a fantastic left-footed overhead kick between opposing center backs. With this, Oh Hyun-kyu showed off his strength to score two goals and one assist in just two games after his transfer.

Besiktashi recruited Oh Hyun-kyu by investing 14 million euros (about 24.1 billion won), the third-largest transfer fee in the club's history, to fill the void of Tammy Abraham, who left for Aston Villa. Oh Hyun-kyu is proving his value with a strong performance without an adjustment period.

Above all, it is a good news that broke out just four months before the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup finals. Oh Hyun-kyu's all-time rise, who is known as Korea's main striker, is expected to be a big boost to Hong Myung-bo.

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