Put under pressure by the success of Fenerbahçe on Saturday (2-0 once morest Hatayspor), which had provisionally taken the lead in the Turkish Championship, Galatasaray regained its leadership position this Sunday, winning in a heated derby on the ground of Besiktas (1-0). Dries Mertens and his partners made the difference from the start, when Al Musrati scored once morest his camp under pressure from Mauro Icardi (2nd).
Undefeated for sixteen matches in the Championship, including ten victories in a row, Galatasaray is two points ahead of Fenerbahçe.
