Vlahović’s hat-trick gives Beşiktaş free transfer an immediate marker

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Beşiktaş’s summer recruitment has an immediate on-pitch reference point after the club beat Çorum FK 6–2 in the third round of the Süper Lig on 31 August. Source 2

That result moved Beşiktaş to third, with six points from three matches, seven goals scored and three conceded. Source 6

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Dušan Vlahović joined Beşiktaş from Juventus as a free agent on 11 August, with the available transfer record attaching no monetary fee to the move. Source 1

The transfer record supports a fee-status assessment for Vlahović rather than a complete club spending total, so no aggregate summer outlay is stated here. Source 1

Vlahović was named as the centre-forward in Beşiktaş’s starting side against Çorum FK, while the match data listed him in the No. 28 shirt. Source 2Source 3

He played 71 minutes before being replaced by Hyeon-gyu Oh in the 71st minute. Source 3Source 4

His individual line was three goals from five shots, with four attempts on target; one of the goals was a penalty. Source 3

Across the three highlighted incoming players in this report, Beşiktaş added a forward in Vlahović, a midfielder in Leandro Trossard and a goalkeeper in Alexander Nübel. Source 1Source 7Source 8Source 2

Movers

Dušan Vlahović — Juventus to Beşiktaş, free agent. Vlahović’s first major league contribution for his new club came in the 6–2 win: he converted a penalty in the 43rd minute, then scored normal goals in the 59th and 66th minutes. Source 1Source 4

The hat-trick accounted for half of Beşiktaş’s six goals, and his 9.5 match rating was the highest recorded among the home players. Source 2Source 3

Leandro Trossard — Arsenal to Beşiktaş. Trossard’s transfer is dated 13 July in the available record, and he started in midfield against Çorum FK. Source 7Source 2

He completed 84 minutes, made three key passes and attempted seven dribbles, completing four, in the same match. Source 3

Alexander Nübel — Bayern München to Beşiktaş. Nübel’s Beşiktaş transfer is dated 7 July, and he started in goal in the win over Çorum FK. Source 8Source 2

He played 93 minutes, made one save and conceded twice as Beşiktaş recorded their second victory in three league games. Source 3Source 6

The Read

Vlahović’s scoring sequence matters because it combined volume and accuracy rather than resting on a single isolated finish: four of his five attempts were on target. Source 3

The first goal came from the spot, but the subsequent strikes in the space of seven minutes turned a 3–1 lead into a 5–1 advantage before his substitution. Source 2Source 4

Beşiktaş produced 18 shots and an expected-goals figure of 2.86 in the match, while Vlahović supplied three of the team’s six actual goals. Source 2Source 3

The result should still be read in its proper early-season context: it was a round-three fixture, and Beşiktaş’s three-match league record was two wins and one defeat at the close of play. Source 2Source 6

Trossard’s three key passes and four successful dribbles offered a complementary creative contribution, while Nübel’s appearance completed a new-arrival spine running from goal through midfield to centre-forward. Source 3Source 7Source 8

Temporal read

The defining early marker is therefore clear: Vlahović joined on 11 August and scored a hat-trick on 31 August, giving the free-agent signing a substantial first data point inside the transfer-window period. Source 1Source 2Source 4

It is not a season verdict, but the combination of three goals, four shots on target and a 6–2 team win gives Beşiktaş a concrete return to measure against as the league campaign develops. Source 2Source 3