"The only hope" saved by Oh Hyun-kyu, a stunning goal in the final moments... Beşiktaş's last championship challenge

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Thanks to an additional goal by South Korean striker Oh Hyun-kyu (25, Beşiktaş), his team continued its only hope for the championship.

On the 24th (Korean time), Beşiktaş defeated Alanyaspor 3-0 in a home match at Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul, Turkey, in the quarterfinals of the 2025-2026 Turkish Cup (FA Cup), advancing to the semifinals. Beşiktaş will face Konyaspor in the semifinals next month.

Beşiktaş must devote all its efforts to the Turkish Cup. In the Turkish Süper Lig, the team recorded 16 wins, 7 draws, and 7 losses (55 points), placing fourth, making the league title out of reach. To successfully conclude this season, lifting the cup trophy is crucial. Today, Beşiktaş faced a formidable opponent, Alanyaspor, and continued its championship challenge.

Oh Hyun-kyu played a major role. Starting as the forward in Beşiktaş's 4-1-4-1 formation, Oh scored one goal and provided one assist. He set up the first goal in the 17th minute of the first half. A pass from the right flank was slightly laid back by Oh Hyun-kyu, who was inside the penalty box, and El Bilal Toure, following up, scored.

Oh Hyun-kyu also scored a goal in the 38th minute of the second half. Beşiktaş received a decisive chance thanks to a critical passing error by the opposing goalkeeper. Midfielder Junior Olaitan, who intercepted the ball, did not attempt to shoot but instead passed it. Oh Hyun-kyu, inside the penalty box, calmly finished the play without being hindered by the opposing goalkeeper.

Oh Hyun-kyu's additional goal completely broke the tight flow of the match. Two minutes later, Orkun Kokçu scored the final goal.

After the match, the coach also made a surprising confession about the importance of Oh Hyun-kyu's goal. According to Turkish Mynet, Beşiktaş manager Sergen Yalçın praised, "Quarterfinals of the cup are always difficult. Although we scored in the first half, the opponent was a strong team, so it was tough until the second goal (Oh Hyun-kyu's goal) was scored."

He continued, "The players maintained their focus well and played a good game. Since there is no major goal in the league, the Turkish Cup is our only hope for the championship. I want to make the most of this opportunity."

Oh Hyun-kyu not only scored one goal and provided one assist but also received the highest rating of the match. Football statistics platform FotMob awarded Oh Hyun-kyu the highest rating of 8.8.

Oh Hyun-kyu, who transferred from Belgian club Genk to Beşiktaş in January, immediately became a starting striker. This season, he has recorded six goals and one assist in 10 matches in the Turkish Süper Lig.

Turkish local media Haber7 praised, "Oh Hyun-kyu has continued to lead Beşiktaş. The South Korean player Oh Hyun-kyu scored in the Turkish Cup quarterfinal against Alanyaspor and has scored a total of eight goals in all competitions this season. Oh Hyun-kyu has recorded six goals in 10 Süper Lig matches and two goals in two Turkish Cup matches."

Additionally, Oh Hyun-kyu scored three goals in the Europa League and six goals with three assists in 20 matches in the Belgian League while wearing the Genk jersey in the first half of the season.

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