Fenerbahçe moves atop Turkish league standings

A double by Portuguese winger Luis Nani, including a last second free kick goal, earned home side Fenerbahçe a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Antalyaspor on Aug. 30, moving the Istanbul club to the top of the Spor Toto Super League standings.

Nani put his side ahead in the 43rd minute against Antalyaspor, which made a name by signing Cameroonian star Samuel Eto?o in the off season. The visiting side?s Brazilian striker Guilherme leveled the score in the 70th minute, but Nani took the stage once again in the dying minutes and scored a brilliant free kick goal to give his side three points.

The referee of the game, Bülent Y?ld?r?m, was on target after the game since the winning goal came in the seventh minute of the stoppage time.

With seven points from three games, Fenerbahçe is now atop the Spor Toto Super League standings on goal difference over Trabzonspor, which was held to a 2-2 draw at home on Aug. 30 by Akhisar Belediye. 

A draw would not have been a fair result, according to Fenerbahçe coach Vitor Pereira.

?Tomorrow, everybody will be talking about Nani?s last minute free kick goal, but we were dominant tonight for the entire game,? the Portuguese coach said at a post-game press conference.

Be?ikta?, which demolished Gaziantepspor 4-0 in an away match on Aug. 28, sits in third spot, with six points.

All goals in the game at Gaziantep came in the last 14 minutes, with O?uzhan Özyakup scoring the first goal in the 76th minute. Striker Cenk Tosun successfully converted a penalty six minutes later, while midfielder Olcay ?ahan and winger Kerim Frei added one each in the final minutes of the match.

Be?ikta? striker Cenk Tosun leads the top league scorers list with four goals.