Scotland captain Andy Robertson says Wednesday s friendly in Turkey is just what they need ahead of their Euro 2024 campaign as club-mate Calvin Ramsay is lined up for his debut.
Finally sacked after growing calls from supporters, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s time is up and he will look back on several painful results that hammered the nails in his coffin, one by one.
Algeria international Ghezzal also featured prominently in the encounter while former Senegal international Ba scored for the Gray Owls but his effort was not enough to help his side avoid defeat.
The game started with both sides aiming to get an early goal but not until the 42nd minute did Besiktas open the scoring.
Aboubakar set up Cyle Larin with a fine pass and the 25-year-old made judicious use of the opportunity, firing his effort beyond the reach of goalkeeper Volkan Babacan.
Deniz Turuc levelled proceedings for Istanbul Basaksehir in the 50th minute after receiving an assist from Danijel Aleksic.
Vincent Aboubakar and Rachid Ghezzal provided assists while Demba Ba found the back of the net as Besiktas secured a 3-2 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir in Friday’s Turkish Super Lig game.