Beşiktaş defeated Arca Çorum FK 6-2 at Tüpraş Stadium on Monday, August 31, 2026, in the third round of the Turkish Süper Lig season. The Turkish Football Federation match centre confirms the teams, competition, venue and 9:30 p.m. local kick-off, while Beşiktaş's official fixture page records the final score. beIN Sports, ESPN and Habertürk also list the match as completed with a 6-2 result.
Beşiktaş took the lead through Vaclav Cerny in the ninth minute. Dusan Vlahovic converted a penalty in the 43rd minute, sending the home side into halftime with a 2-0 advantage. Arca Çorum FK reduced the deficit shortly after the restart through Mohammed Diomande, but Beşiktaş quickly recovered control of the scoring.
Vlahovic struck again in the 59th and 66th minutes to complete a hat-trick. ESPN and AS separately record his goals in the 43rd, 59th and 66th minutes. İlhan Fakılı added another Beşiktaş goal in the 73rd minute and Amir Murillo scored in the 83rd. Ermin Mahmic registered Arca Çorum FK's second goal in the 77th minute.
The eight-goal total developed after both sides found the net in the second half. Beşiktaş scored twice before the interval and added four more goals after it. The visitors scored twice during the same period but could not close the gap. The verified cover image is therefore presented as a “MATCH RESULT” card using Beşiktaş 6-2 Arca Çorum FK rather than as a future fixture graphic.
The result moved Beşiktaş to six points from three matches. ESPN's table following the match shows the Istanbul club in third place with two wins and one defeat. Arca Çorum FK remained on one point after three games. Those positions describe the table at the end of this fixture and may change as later matches are played.
Vlahovic's hat-trick was the leading individual performance, according to both ESPN and AS. The final margin, however, also reflected contributions from Cerny, Fakılı and Murillo. Arca Çorum FK responded through Diomande and Mahmic. The scoring record used here is limited to names and times supported by the match databases and reporting reviewed for this article.
The central facts were cross-checked across several sources. The TFF match centre supports the fixture identity, competition, date, kick-off time and stadium. Beşiktaş's official fixture page supplies the completed score. beIN Sports and ESPN provide the final result and match sequence, while Habertürk's August 31 update reports that Beşiktaş won 6-2. There is no conflict among those sources about the result.
The referee was listed by the Turkish Football Federation as Çağdaş Altay. The federation match page also records the assistant referees, fourth official and video-review team. This report does not offer commentary on refereeing decisions; the federation data is used only to establish the official identity and administrative details of the completed fixture.
No player portrait, artificial likeness or unverified crest was used for the cover. The design follows a direct match-result format and displays the two team names, the verified 6-2 score, August 31, 2026 date, 9:30 p.m. time, Turkish Süper Lig competition and Tüpraş Stadium venue. This makes the essential information readable immediately instead of using a generic stadium image.
The match is recorded as Beşiktaş's second victory of the opening three league rounds. For Arca Çorum FK, the away fixture ended in an eight-goal defeat. Mefico News has included only the score, timing and goal details supported by official or established match records. No betting odds, predictions or speculative claims are included in the report.
