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Fenerbahce, Besiktas share points in derby match

Besiktas strike first with Ryan Babel, Fenerbahce respond with Andre Ayew in second half for 1-1 draw

24.09.2018 - Update : 25.09.2018
Fenerbahce, Besiktas share points in derby match

By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun

ANKARA

Fenerbahce and Besiktas have drawn 1-1 at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on Monday evening in Istanbul derby match in Turkey's Spor Toto Super Lig.

Despite a constant pressure by Fenerbahce, Besiktas got the lead in the first half with Dutch winger Ryan Babel's powerful strike outside the penalty area in the 40th minute.

Fenerbahce responded in the second half with their new transfer, Ghanaian striker Andre Ayew, who netted a curved header past Besiktas' goalkeeper Loris Karius in the 71st minute.

Besiktas' Caner Erkin was sent off with a second yellow card after the final whistle was blown.

Besiktas increased their points total to 11, placed at fourth place, while Fenerbahce got their first draw of the season and placed 13th spot with only 7 points so far in six matches.

Here are the results so far in week six of the Spor Toto Super Lig:

Erzurumspor - Ankaragucu: 0-1

Bursaspor - Basaksehir: 0-0

Yeni Malatya - Rizespor: 1-0

Kayserispor - Konyaspor: 0-2

Trabzonspor - Goztepe: 1-2

Kasimpasa - Alanyaspor: 1-2

Antalyaspor - Sivasspor: 2-1

Akhisarspor - Galatasaray: 3-0

Fenerbahce - Besiktas: 1-1

Here are the standings after the game week six: 


 TeamsPldWDLGFGA+/-Points
1. MEDIPOL BASAKSEHIR11 13 
2. GALATASARAY14 12 
3. KASIMPASA12 10 12 
4. BESIKTAS11 11 
5. KONYASPOR10 11 
6. YENI MALATYASPOR10 
7. ANKARAGUCU10 
8. ANTALYASPOR10 13 -3 10 
9. GOZTEPE
10. ALANYASPOR10 -6 
11. KAYSERISPOR-1 
12. TRABZONSPOR10 
13. FENERBAHCE-1 
14. AKHISARSPOR-1 
15. BURSASPOR-1 
16. SIVASSPOR11 -5 
17. RIZESPOR-3 
18. ERZURUMSPOR10 -5 

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