2020–21 Süper Lig
Trabzonspor flying high in Süper Lig as rivals fumble
Turkish Süper Lig leader Trabzonspor extended its points difference with the closest rival to 10 points after Week 14 games, bolstering its fans' hopes that the 28-year longing for the league trophy will be over this season.
Galatasaray get precious home win in Turkish league as archrivals lose
Galatasaray on Oct. 31 beat Gaziantep FK 2-0 in a Turkish Spor Toto Süper Lig match for a valuable victory as their archrivals Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe suffered defeats each in the same week.
The visitors were quite disciplined in defense after the kickoff in Istanbul's Nef Stadium as the Lions managed to break the deadlock just before the break.
Fenerbahçe take top spot in Turkish Süper Lig
Fenerbahçe defeated Atakaş Hatayspor 2-1 in a Turkish Super Lig week 7 game on Sept. 26.
Fenerbahçe started the game well as Diego Rossi scored in 17th minute at New Hatay Stadium.
Czech left back Filip Novak scored the second goal for Fenerbahçe in the 29th minute and the first half ended 2-0.
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Beşiktaş on brink of Süper Lig title with 7-0 win
Beşiktaş is on the brink of the Turkish Süper Lig title as it had a 7-0 win over Atakaş Hatayspor on matchday 39.
Black Eagles broke the deadlock with an own goal from Babajide Akintola in the second minute at Istanbul's Vodafone Park.
Canadian winger Cyle Larin scored four goals in the 11th, 14th, 55th, and 65th minutes respectively, for the Black-Eagles.
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Beşiktaş closes in on Turkish Süper Lig title
Beşiktaş increased its points advantage to five in the Turkish Süper Lig after mid-week games as it prepares to take on Hatayspor on May 1.
Its closest rival, Fenerbahçe, was held to a goalless draw at Alanyaspor on April 29, a day after the leader won 3-2 at Rizespor, leading to a huge advantage in the title race for Beşiktaş with four games to go.
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Sivasspor hold Galatasaray to 2-2 draw
Beşiktaş climbed atop the Turkish Süper Lig standings over the weekend after Galatasaray was held to a shocking 2-2 draw against Sivasspor at home on March 7.
Beşiktaş had won 2-1 against Gaziantep the previous day to increase its point tally to 60, two points ahead of second-placed Galatasaray despite playing one fewer game.
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Fenerbahçe beats Trabzonspor to put troubles on hold
Fenerbahçe beat Trabzonspor 1-0 in a Turkish Süper Lig match on Feb. 28 to keep its title hopes alive, easing the pressure on coach Erol Bulut.
The visiting side's Greek midfielder Dimitris Pelkas scored the winner in the 76th minute when his long-range shot on a counterattack beat Trabzonspor goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır.
Fenerbahçe suffer shock defeat to Göztepe
Fenerbahçe lost 1-0 at home to Göztepe in a Turkish Süper Lig game on Feb. 21, suffering its second loss in three games to falter in the title race.
Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe's archrival and league leader, grabbed a hard-fought 1-0 win at Alanyaspor on Feb. 20 to increase the gap with its rivals to three points.
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Trabzonspor beat Başakşehir, pursue title quest
A title-pursuing Trabzonspor team defeated a Başakşehir squad that is having a tough time in the Turkish top football division with a 1-0 score on Feb. 19 evening.
The winning goal for Trabzonspor came by their right-winger Yusuf Sarı, who scored just two minutes after being subbed in.
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Galatasaray topple Kasımpaşa 2-1 amid heavy snowfall
Galatasaray gained three points by beating Kasımpaşa 2-1 on Feb. 14 amid heavy snowfall at the Türk Telekom Stadium in Istanbul.
Kerem Aktürkoğlu gave a 1-0 lead to the Lions in the ninth minute but Isaac Thelin scored an equalizer for the away side in the 51st minute.
Galatasaray secured a hard-fought win after Mostafa Mohamed converted the penalty in the 89th minute.