In three minutes, he went through all the emotions. Former Bordeaux player Malcom Bokele almost was one of those responsible for Göztepe’s defeat against Besiktas this Sunday on the 13th day of the Süper Lig. His completely improbable own goal, accomplished in tandem with his goalkeeper, could have dampened his morale. But he was able to score, on the right side, in the process.
We are playing the ninth minute of play in this meeting between the black and white and the players from Izmir. The locals lead one to zero when the young Semih Kilicsoy is launched in depth. The Besiktas striker then accelerates towards the ball but quickly cuts his momentum when he sees the opposing goalkeeper Mateusz Lis approaching. Except that the Pole comes to strike directly at his defender, Malcolm Bokele.
The latter turns around to avoid being hit, but too late, the ball has hit him. Worse, it rebounds on him and heads towards the goal. Beaten, the goalkeeper and his defender can only watch as the leather flies towards the goal, synonymous with the 2-0 for Besiktas.
A gag goal that signaled revolt
The mass seemed said for the promoted, but there was no question of it for Bokele. Three minutes later, here he is on the other side of the field to score this time… in the right goal! Back in the game, the Göztepe players equalized twenty minutes later. At the end of the match, they even went so far as to score two new goals to seal their 4-2 victory. This is called coming back from nowhere.
