Two minutes into the game, Nigeria’s David Akintola headed the ball into his own net while trying to clear an inswinging corner kick.
While the visitors were still trying to recover from their early setback, Besiktas doubled their advantage through Larin in the 11th minute.
Receiving a pass from Atiba Hutchinson in the goal area, the Canada international powered a close-range effort past goalkeeper Munir Mohamedi.
Three minutes later, the 26-year-old completed his brace of the evening with the easiest of finishes having been teed up by Adem Ljajic.
In the goal-laden first half, N Koudou handed his team a four-goal lead in the 38th minute. The former France youth international of Cameroonian descent slotted the ball past Mohamedi thanks to good work from Rachid Ghezzal.
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Orlando vs. Cincinnati Scrimmage Washed Out
The Lions were poised to improve upon an already solid 3-1-0 preseason record last night against FC Cincinnati when Mother Nature stepped in and made a mess of everything. With Orlando City leading 1-0 on a goal by Homegrown fullback Michael Halliday, the weather turned nasty and the game was called. The Orlando City Academy U-23 team met the same fate, as the Young Lions had their game halted around the 13-minute mark with no score. It may be preseason, but the Florida weather is in mid-season form.
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Larin opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Vincent Aboubakar and Adem Ljajic added to the lead in the 38th and 39th minute, respectively.
Larin s goal came after the Denizlispor defence couldn t deal with a low Valentin Rosier cross from the byline. The attempted clearance went straight to Larin, who headed towards the six-yard box and fired home a right-footed shot high into the goal.
Veteran Canadian midfielder Atiba Hutchinson also started for Besiktas (17-5-3) which is tied on points with league-leading Galatasaray but trails its local rival on goal difference.
Denizlispor (5-15-6) stands 19th in the 21-team league.
Profiting from a Valentin Rosier pass outside the Wind of Ankara goal area, the 28-year-old beat his marker before unleashing a beauty past goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt in the fourth minute.
Speaking after the game, the former AS Monaco and Lyon man is pleased to have ended his wait while disclosing it would be anomalous to see Yalcin’s team drop any points in the ‘tight’ title race.
“We played well as a team today. I’m delighted to score my first goal for Besiktas. But winning was more important for us today because our rivals had also won,” Ghezzal told the