Football: Istanbul rivals square off in league clash
Fresh from Champions League drama, Besiktas take on Turkish league leaders Medipol Basaksehir at home
By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
ANKARA (AA) – On Saturday, the Turkish Spor Toto Super Lig's two undefeated teams will square off in Istanbul as front-runners Medipol Basaksehir travel to city rivals Besiktas at 7 p.m. (GMT1600).
The league's 12th week kicked off with two matches Friday, Galatasaray beating Bursaspor 3-1 to avoid a three-game losing streak.
Already hurt by Medipol Basaksehir and Fenerbahce losses in the past two weeks, the Lions started the match poorly and conceded a goal in only the 14th minute.
Galatasaray got the equalizer in the 32nd minute, with a sharp passing by Wesley Sneijder and Lukas Podolski which found winger Yasin Oztekin.
In the second half, the Istanbul powerhouse dominated the match, with Sneijder scoring from a free-kick and striker Eren Derdiyok finishing a counter-attack.
Galatasaray increased their points total to 23 and moved to third place, but city rivals Fenerbahce can claim their spot back with a win over Caykur Rizespor on Sunday.
Bursaspor, meanwhile, dropped to fifth place with 21 points.
In the other match of the day, Aytemiz Alanyaspor defeated Kayserispor 3-0.
Here is the schedule for the rest of the 12th week in Turkish Spor Toto Super Lig:
Saturday - November 26
Karabukspor v Gaziantepspor
Akhisar Belediyespor v Kasimpasa
Antalyaspor v Adanaspor
Besiktas v Medipol Basaksehir
Sunday - November 27
Genclerbirligi v Trabzonspor
Caykur Rizespor v Fenerbahce
Monday - November 28
Atiker Konyaspor v Osmanlispor FK
Standings as of Saturday, 11.00 a.m. (GMT0800):
St. | Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts. |
1 | Medipol Basaksehir | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 29 |
2 | Besiktas | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 27 |
3 | Galatasaray | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 23 |
4 | Fenerbahce | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 21 |
5 | Bursaspor | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 21 |
6 | Atiker Konyaspor | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 16 |
7 | Osmanlispor FK | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
8 | Genclerbirligi | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
9 | Karabukspor | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
10 | Aytemiz Alanyaspor | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 |
11 | Kasimpasa | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 12 |
12 | Antalyaspor | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 |
13 | Gaziantepspor | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 11 |
14 | Trabzonspor | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 11 |
15 | Caykur Rizespor | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 10 |
16 | Akhisar Bld. | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
17 | Kayserispor | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 9 |
18 | Adanaspor | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
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