Fenerbahce Hold Slim Lead Over Galatasaray After Both Clubs Post Four-Goal Weekends

Fenerbahce remain atop the Türkiye Turkcell Superleague table on goal difference after 25 matches, level on 59 points with Galatasaray. Both clubs recorded commanding victories over the weekend to maintain their deadlock at the summit.

Fenerbahce, managed by Christoph Daum, traveled to Ankara and beat a ten-man Ankaragücü side 4-1. Galatasaray matched that tally with a 4-2 home win over Kayseri Erciyesspor.

Besiktas closed to within one point of third-placed Kayserispor by beating them 1-0 on 17 March, with Bobô scoring early to settle the contest. Besiktas now sit fourth with 42 points, one behind Kayserispor's 43.

Elsewhere in the round, Trabzonspor defeated Samsunspor 2-1, Gaziantepspor beat Diyarbakirspor 2-0, Manisaspor topped Denizlispor 4-2, Sivasspor edged Genclerbirligi 2-1, Malatyaspor beat Rizespor 1-0, and Konyaspor drew 0-0 with Ankaraspor.

Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in March 2006, in its own words.