Beşiktaş vs Gyirmot SE

Vincenzo Italiano fielded a strong starting XI for Beşiktaş's first pre-season test, giving game time to several senior players alongside young prospects. The Turkish side took the lead in the 18th minute through Ahmet Sami Bircan, who found the net after a promising build-up.

Gyirmot responded to level the score before half-time, and the two sides went into the break at 1-1 — a scoreline confirmed by both the match provider data and Turkish media reports.

Italiano made sweeping changes at the interval, introducing an entirely new outfield lineup. One of those second-half substitutes, Devrim Şahin, made the decisive impact by scoring what proved to be the winner in the 55th minute, restoring Beşiktaş's lead and securing a 2-1 victory.

Italiano's decision to change the entire outfield XI at half-time was the defining tactical move. With fresh legs and a new attacking dynamic, Beşiktaş regained control of the game early in the second period. Devrim Şahin's goal within ten minutes of the restart effectively decided the contest, as the Hungarian side were unable to find a second equaliser.

Ahmet Sami Bircan — The young forward opened the scoring in the 18th minute, continuing his development under Italiano's system. His movement and composure in the box stood out in the first half.

Devrim Şahin — Introduced at half-time, the academy product scored the decisive 55th-minute winner. His ability to arrive in scoring positions from midfield will be a positive takeaway for the coaching staff.

Vincenzo Italiano — The Beşiktaş manager used the match to rotate 18 players across two largely different XIs, a clear fitness-building exercise typical of early pre-season. The tactical flexibility to switch from a 4-3-3 in the first half to a reshaped second-half lineup gave the coaching staff useful data points.

The match was played behind closed doors at the X-Bionic Sphere in Slovakia, where Beşiktaş are holding their pre-season camp from 1–14 July. With 11 changes at half-time, the game was primarily a fitness exercise rather than a competitive tactical contest. The 1-1 half-time scoreline suggests Gyirmot were competitive in the opening period, but Beşiktaş's superior depth told in the second half. The fact that both Beşiktaş goals came from academy graduates — Ahmet Sami Bircan (18) and Devrim Şahin (20) — underlines the club's emphasis on youth development during pre-season.

This was Beşiktaş's first pre-season friendly of the 2026/27 campaign, played during their training camp in Slovakia (1–14 July 2026). The Turkish Süper Lig side finished the 2025/26 season with a 2-2 draw away at Rizespor on 15 May. Italiano will use the remaining friendlies in Slovakia to build fitness and integrate new signings before the new Süper Lig season begins in August.

Gyirmot SE, who play in Hungary's second tier (NB II), used the match as a test against higher-level opposition. Their next pre-season fixture was not confirmed at the time of writing.

A routine pre-season victory for Beşiktaş in a match defined by heavy rotation and fitness building. The goals from academy products Bircan and Şahin will please Italiano, but the overall performance level is hard to judge given the 11 half-time changes. The real tests will come as the squad builds towards full match sharpness in the weeks ahead.