Football: Title race between 3 Istanbul clubs continues
Turkish Spor Toto Super League resumes Saturday after international break
ANKARA
The three Istanbul rivals, Galatasaray, Besiktas and Fenerbahce will pursue their fight for the league title this weekend.
Spor Toto Super League leaders Galatasaray will host Kardemir Karabukspor, which are in the relegation zone, Sunday.
The match at Turk Telekom Arena will kick off at 4.00 p.m. local time (1400 GMT).
Third with 53 points, a mere two points behind Galatasaray, Fenerbahce will play against Caykur Rizespor on Saturday. The game in Rize will start at 7.00 p.m. (1700 GMT).
Second-place Besiktas will meet Istanbul Basaksehir on Monday.
The match at Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium will begin at 8.00 p.m. (1800 GMT).
Fixtures of matchday 26:
Saturday
Genclerbirligi vs Kasimpasa at 13.30 local time (1130 GMT)
Balikesirspor vs Mersin Idmanyurdu at 13.30 (1130 GMT)
Eskisehirspor vs Medicana Sivasspor at 16.00 (1400 GMT)
Caykur Rizespor vs Fenerbahce at 19.00 (1700 GMT)
Sunday
Bursaspor vs SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor at 13.00 (1100 GMT)
Akhisar Belediyespor vs Gaziantepspor at 13.00 (1100 GMT)
Galatasaray vs Kardemir Karabukspor at 16.00 (1400 GMT)
Torku Konyaspor vs Trabzonspor at 19.00 (1700 GMT)
Monday
Besiktas vs Istanbul Basaksehir at 20.00 (1800 GMT)
Standings:
| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 55 |
| 2 | Besiktas | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 54 |
| 3 | Fenerbahce | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 53 |
| 4 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 43 |
| 5 | Trabzonspor | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 38 | 10 | 43 |
| 6 | Bursaspor | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 41 |
| 7 | Gaziantepspor | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 34 |
| 8 | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Genclerbirligi | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 32 |
| 10 | Torku Konyaspor | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 31 |
| 11 | Kasimpasa | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 29 |
| 12 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 29 |
| 13 | Caykur Rizespor | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 28 |
| 14 | Medicana Sivasspor | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 27 |
| 15 | Eskisehirspor | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 27 |
| 16 | SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 20 |
| 17 | Kardemir Karabukspor | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | Balikesirspor | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 50 | -19 | 18 |
