ANKARA
Although Fenerbahce extended the points difference with a draw against Eskisehirspor in the Turkish Spor Toto Super League, close followers Galatasaray and Besiktas may be able to topple the league leaders from its throne with a win.
On Saturday evening, Fenerbahce drew with a resilient Eskisehirspor team, causing them to lose two crucial points on the way to the league championship.
Playing as the away side, Fenerbahce started the match with an offense-minded attitude. In the 33rd minute, a cross from winger defender Hasan Ali Kaldirim led to a crisis in Eskisehirspor’s defense and the deflection ball hit Eskisehirspor's Mustafa Yumlu and found the net. Fenerbahce was up 0-1 at the end of the first half.
However, things changed in the second half as Eskisehirspor were the more aspirant team. In the 50th minute, a shot by Eskisehirspor's Sezer Ozturk from the six-yard box did not find the net, but it did ignite the offense.
In the 80th minute, Eskisehirspor found the net with an excellent shot by Emre Gural, equalizing the score at 1-1.
With that result, Fenerbahce continue to lead the league with 60 points, but both Galatasaray (58 pts) and Besiktas (58 pts) have yet a match to play.
Results:
Genclerbirligi 1 - 1 Trabzonspor
Torku Konyaspor 2 - 1 Akhisar Belediyespor
Balıkesirspor 1 - 1 Kayseri Erciyesspor
Eskisehirspor 1 - 1 Fenerbahce
Caykur Rizespor 1 - 3 Kasimpasa
Bursaspor 4 - 1 Istanbul Basaksehir
Sivasspor 1 - 2 Mersin Idmanyurdu
-Rest of the Fixtures of matchday 28:
Sunday
Galatasaray vs Gaziantepspor
Monday
Besiktas vs Kardemir Karabukspor
| RANK |
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
PTS |
+/- |
European Tournament Qualification |
| 1 |
Fenerbahce |
28 |
18 |
6 |
4 |
47 |
21 |
60 |
+26 |
Champions League |
| 2 |
Besiktas |
27 |
18 |
4 |
5 |
47 |
25 |
58 |
+22 |
Champions League Qual. |
| 3 |
Galatasaray |
27 |
18 |
4 |
5 |
51 |
34 |
58 |
+17 |
UEFA Europa League |
| 4 |
Bursaspor |
28 |
13 |
8 |
7 |
56 |
37 |
47 |
+19 |
UEFA Europa League |
| 5 |
Istanbul Basaksehir |
28 |
12 |
11 |
5 |
39 |
23 |
47 |
+16 |
|
| 6 |
Trabzonspor |
28 |
12 |
11 |
5 |
51 |
41 |
47 |
+10 |
|
| 7 |
Mersin Idmanyurdu |
28 |
11 |
6 |
11 |
45 |
40 |
39 |
+5 |
|
| 8 |
Torku Konyaspor |
28 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
26 |
34 |
38 |
-8 |
|
| 9 |
Genclerbirligi |
28 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
41 |
38 |
36 |
+3 |
|
| 10 |
Gaziantepspor |
27 |
10 |
5 |
12 |
25 |
36 |
35 |
-11 |
|
| 11 |
Akhisar Belediyespor |
28 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
36 |
43 |
33 |
-7 |
|
| 12 |
Kasimpasa |
28 |
8 |
8 |
12 |
44 |
57 |
32 |
-13 |
|
| 13 |
Sivasspor |
28 |
8 |
7 |
13 |
34 |
39 |
31 |
-5 |
|
| 14 |
Eskisehirspor |
28 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
33 |
42 |
31 |
-9 |
|
| 15 |
Caykur Rizespor |
28 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
34 |
47 |
28 |
-13 |
|
| 16 |
Karabukspor |
27 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
31 |
44 |
21 |
-13 |
Relegation |
| 17 |
Kayseri Erciyesspor |
28 |
4 |
9 |
15 |
31 |
49 |
21 |
-18 |
Relegation |
| 18 |
Balikesirspor |
28 |
4 |
8 |
16 |
34 |
55 |
20 |
-21 |
Relegation |
