Besiktas defeated Istanbul rivals Galatasaray 0-1 in Turkey's Spor Toto Super Lig derby clash on Monday, bagging three more crucial points and extending their lead at the top of the table.
Flamboyant Portuguese attacking midfielder Anderson Talisca's deflected free-kick deceived goalkeeper Fernando Muslera on the 47th minute, giving his team a vital 1-0 lead.
The Black Eagles started the match at Galatasaray's Turk Telekom Arena at a controlled pace, but the home side was the more attacking outfit, with contributions from winger Armindo Bruma and German striker Lukas Podolski.
However, many Galatasaray chances were wasted as the Lions were unable to find the net on several occasions.
With Monday's important derby victory, Besiktas increased their points haul to 50 and continue to lead the league, four points ahead of second-placed Medipol Basaksehir.
Galatasaray, meanwhile, remain at the third spot on 40 points.
After the league's weekend matches, second-placed Medipol Basaksehir managed to beat Osmanlispor 1-0 in Ankara to increase their points total to 46.
On Sunday, Fenerbahce could not halt their run of poor performances and dropped two more points, drawing with bottom-placed Gaziantepspor 1-1.
Below are the results for matchday 22 of the league:
Caykur Rizespor - Kayserispor: 2-4
Kasımpasa - Bursaspor: 4-0
Aytemiz Alanyaspor - Adanaspor: 4-1
Akhisar Belediyespor - Antalyaspor: 3-0
Atiker Konyaspor - Trabzonspor: 1-1
Kardemir Karabukspor - Genclerbirligi: 1-0
Osmanlispor - Medipol Basaksehir: 0-1
Gaziantepspor - Fenerbahce: 1-1
Galatasaray-Besiktas: 0-1
*Genclerbirligi v Gaziantepspor match was postponed on Match day 18, due to the passing of Genclerbirligi's longtime chairman Ilhan Cavcav on Jan. 22.
Standings as of Tuesday, midnight local time (2100 GMT) Monday:
|
St. |
Teams |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts. |
|
1 |
Besiktas |
22 |
15 |
5 |
2 |
44 |
18 |
50 |
|
2 |
Medipol Basaksehir |
22 |
13 |
7 |
2 |
38 |
16 |
46 |
|
3 |
Galatasaray |
22 |
12 |
4 |
6 |
40 |
22 |
40 |
|
4 |
Fenerbahce |
22 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
40 |
20 |
38 |
|
5 |
Antalyaspor |
22 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
25 |
26 |
35 |
|
6 |
Trabzonspor |
22 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
21 |
22 |
32 |
|
7 |
Osmanlispor |
22 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
28 |
24 |
30 |
|
8 |
Karabukspor |
22 |
9 |
3 |
10 |
25 |
29 |
30 |
|
9 |
Atiker Konyaspor |
22 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
25 |
27 |
29 |
|
10 |
Kasimpasa |
22 |
8 |
4 |
10 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
|
11 |
Bursaspor |
22 |
8 |
4 |
10 |
22 |
28 |
28 |
|
12 |
Akhisar Bld. |
22 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
16 |
27 |
27 |
|
13 |
Genclerbirligi |
21 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
19 |
20 |
26 |
|
14 |
Aytemiz Alanyaspor |
22 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
33 |
41 |
25 |
|
15 |
Kayserispor |
22 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
26 |
35 |
25 |
|
16 |
Caykur Rizespor |
22 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
23 |
37 |
20 |
|
17 |
Adanaspor |
22 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
21 |
36 |
17 |
|
18 |
Gaziantepspor |
21 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
17 |
35 |
16 |
