Pendikspor, owned by Portuguese coach Ivo Vieira, overtook Besiktas 4-0 this Saturday in a Turkish Football League match, the first defeat for Portuguese player Fernando Santos.
The former Portuguese coach, European champion in 2016, arrived at Besiktas at the beginning of January, won one game in the Turkish championship and another in the Cup, but this Saturday he fell miserably during a visit to Pendikspor, also from Istanbul . .
The team, coached by Ivo Vieira since October, secured victory with goals from Umut Nayir in the fourth minute, Khalil Akbunar in the 70th minute, Mame Thiama in the 74th minute and Portuguese back Sequeira (ex-Sporting Braga), 82.
The defender is the only Portuguese player in Pendikspor, while Besiktas also has midfielder Gedson Fernandes, who will also start in Saturday’s match of the 21st round of the Turkish football championship.
Pendikspor are 19th and penultimate in the league, having added just their fourth win in 21 games this Saturday, while Besiktas are fourth with 35 points and could fall further behind leaders Fenerbahce, who have 53 points and a minimum one game.