Football: Basaksehir retake leaders spot in Super Lig

Istanbul club cruise past Antalyaspor 4-1; Galatasaray defeated by Yeni Malatyaspor 2-1

By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun

ANKARA (AA) - Medipol Basaksehir has retaken first place in Turkey's Super Lig on Sunday, after cruising against Antalyaspor 4-1 in Fatih Terim Basaksehir Stadium.

The Istanbul Club got three points by scoring four goals in the second half after being down 0-1 in the first. Basaksehir's defender Alexandru Epureanu scored two goals in the crucial victory.

The Basaksehir are now the leaders in the league with 33 points, with Yeni Malatyaspor defeating Galatasaray on Saturday afternoon by a 2-1 scoreline. The Galatasaray were left with 32 points.

The Besiktas, on the other hand, crushed Osmanlispor in Istanbul's Vodafone Park with a 5-1 score. Ryan Babel scored a hat-trick for the Black Eagles.

Here are the latest standings in the league:

Team	Pld.	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-
1.MEDIPOL BASAKSEHIR	16	10	3	3	29	17	12	33
2.GALATASARAY	16	10	2	4	34	21	13	32
3.BESIKTAS	16	8	6	2	28	14	14	30
4.KAYSERISPOR	16	8	6	2	25	17	8	30
5.FENERBAHCE	15	8	5	2	31	19	12	29
6.TRABZONSPOR	16	8	4	4	32	27	5	28
7.GOZTEPE	15	8	3	4	28	23	5	27
8.BURSASPOR	16	7	3	6	27	18	9	24
9.SIVASSPOR	16	7	2	7	21	26	-5	23
10.YENI MALATYASPOR	16	5	4	7	20	24	-4	19
11.KASIMPASA	16	5	4	7	24	29	-5	19
12.AKHISARSPOR	16	5	4	7	20	27	-7	19
13.AYTEMIZ ALANYASPOR	16	5	3	8	27	30	-3	18
14.ATIKER KONYASPOR	15	4	2	9	15	21	-6	14
15.OSMANLISPOR	16	4	2	10	23	32	-9	14
16.ANTALYASPOR	16	3	5	8	16	30	-14	14
17.GENCLERBIRLIGI	16	3	4	9	19	31	-12	13
18.KARABUKSPOR	15	2	2	11	13	26	-13	8

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