What happened in Turkish football today? 26/04/2024

Galatasaray has overpassed crucial barrier for its road to the title.

Galatasaray has made another step for its title as it has managed to win game with 3:0 scoreline against Adana Demirspor at away game and has raised point difference from Fenerbahce for 7 points at least for 23 hours as opponent plays derby.

Even through Galatasaray has won game with confident scoreline of 3:0, it would be hard to state that it has been an easy game as opponent did make clear that they did come out for game with an aim to win especially as it did create great chances on 1st minute of the game. In fact, it could be stated that even through Galatasaray did create some chances during 1st half, it still has been pretty for getting full control of the game as it has failed to pass Adana Demirspor and right touches of the passes. It needs to be mentioned that Galatasaray did come out to game much more determined during 2nd half as with some important saves from Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando Muslera which followed from great 3 goals from individual shots and hence did get an important win in this title race with 4 games left to play as this has been most difficult opponent until Fenerbahce game.

Adana Demirspor did come out to the field for at least to get draw against league leaders which could be seen from first minute as it did create very good chances and for rest of the game has created some good choices but couldnt overpass Fernando Muslera. This scoreline certainly doesnt represent performance which team has shown hence.

As been noted, with 4 weeks left for Galatasaray and having point advantage in its hand it would be hard to see them losing point as long as team stays focussed into winning title in the end of the season.

Fenerbahce would come out to derby which it must win.

Fenerbahce would come to derby game at home ground against Besiktas with knowledge that it can afford to win game if it wants to keep its title race alive and this aim does seem to be doable when looking how Besiktas current performs.

As been noted, result of the game would have direct impact of chances for Fenerbahce if it would be staying at the league and hence to some extend team would be coming out with higher pressure even if result would have direct impact to Besiktas chances for 3rd spot. In other way, Fenerbahce would also see this game for getting through unexpected loss of 2 points to Sivasspor on previous week and hence would also see this to send strong message with its strong performance towards Galatasaray, its supporters and also generally to Turkish football community. It would be expected for Fenerbahce to show strong and aggressive game from 1st minute and likely would look for an early goal.

Fenerbahce are coming out as favourites but the team would need to go through pressure which it could experience prior to game.

Besiktas will aim to get at least something good at game against Fenerbahce.

Without doubt as been noted, Fenerbahce has much more at stake, but this game is being important also for Besiktas as loss would push them further away from 3rd spot which it aims towards to and also this good opportunity to provide some smiles to fans in such poor season.

Besiktas hence would be aiming to show some good performance and in fact being in less pressure compare to opponents could let them to provide more higher tempo game and looking for chances even through it is not clear if physically it would be able to respond to that. Besiktas would play for win but the quality factor for them could have direct impact.

Besiktas does see this game as opportunity to get at least something good from Super League season but it would be tough to achieve.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 34th week:

Adana Demirspor 0:3 Galatasaray

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 34th week:

16:00 Kasimpasa - Samsunspor

16:00 Sivasspor - Konyaspor

19:00 Fenerbahce - Besiktas

19:00 Hatayspor-Basaksehirspor

In other news:

- TFF CEO Mehmet Buyukeksi: Chances of me being candidate for next election is 50/50. Lets wait for end of the season and then with going through atmosphere and situation, I would make decision.

- TFF has announced that referee of Super League 34th week game between Pendikspor and Kayserispor has been changed from Umut Ozturk to Zorbay Kucuk due of health issues.

- - Arbitration Committee has reduced 4,000,000 TL fine of Fenerbahce to 400,000 TL for not completing game against Galatasaray during Turkish Super Cup.

- Besiktas has extended contract with its players Serkan Emrecan Terzi and Goktug Baytekin until 2026 and Yakup Arda Kilic and Tayyip Talha Sanuc until 2027.

- Besiktas considers to appoint club's under-15 team coach Selcuk Erdogan as assistant coach of main team for next season.

- WBA player Okay Yokuslu against Huddersfield Town has been selected as goal of April at Championship.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Leicester City are interested to transfer Kelechi Iheanacho.

- WolverhamptonWanderers has offered 12 million euro to Fenerbahce player Bright Osayi Samuel.

- EintrachtFrankfurt are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Baris Alper Yilmaz.

- BorussiaDortmund assistant coach Nuri Sahin has declined Besiktas offer to become club head coach.

- Eyupspor are interested to transfer River Plate player Manuel Lanzini.

- Galatasaray has declined 16 million euro offer from Eintracht Frankfurt for Baris Alper Yilmaz.

- Trabzonspor has made principal transfer deal with Rangers player John Lundstram.