14 May 2024

What happened in Turkish football today? 13/05/2024



Galatasaray has kept 6 point advantage over Fenerbahce prior to derby game against them.

Galatasaray would come out to derby game against Fenerbahce at penultimate week where 1 point would be enough to win title as it did get tough win against Fatih Karagumruk with 3:2 scoreline thanks to last minute goal.

Galatasaray therefore with such win has kept point difference to 6 points during same amount of weeks left in the season against Fenerbahce. It needs to be mentioned that when coming to this particular game, it didnt provide very good performance and did have tough times compare to previous weeks but still has achieved its tasks. With Fatih Karagumruk needed to get at least point and also being to some extend strongest team who is currently at relegation zone, Fatih Karagumruk did provide strong and organised game at the field and did also get ahead. To some extend, quality and calmness from Galatasaray even when it wasnt ahead has played an important role and would now aim for to not lose at least against Fenerbahce.

Galatasaray did have some issues in this game but it did achieve its aim with Berkan Kutlu last minute goal.

Fenerbahce keeps its small chances alive for title.

Following draw against Konyaspor on previous week, Fenerbahce did come out to Kayserispor game at its  own stadium to both show that it would be aiming to fight for title and this has become more clear when Galatasaray has been behind at parallel game.

Fenerbahce did have good start with finding an early goal and also playing against side which doesnt have any aims for rest of the season, it did get ahead with 2:0 scoreline at the end of 1st half and has kept its lower chances for title. Meanwhile, to win title it would need to beat Galatasaray at penultimate week and in last week beat arleady relegated Istanbulspor and wait for Konyaspor to beat Galatasaray. Therefore, to some extend result of this week game between Konyaspor against Samsunspor would have direct impact to them if they beat Galatasaray as also results from other games would lead for Konyaspor to play for game which it would need to win. 

Fenerbahce did keep its vague title chances alive and now it would focus to get win against Galatasaray to both end season with keeping title chances alive and at worse beating potential champions. 

Trabzonspor keeps its advantage for 3rd spot prior to Basaksehirspor game

Trabzonspor as would been expected did get an easy and confident win against already relegated Istanbulspor with 2 goals from Paul Onuachu in first 10 minutes.

Therefore, Trabzonspor has kept 3 point advantage over Basaksehirspor for the race for 3rd spot and it would be playing that team in upcoming week as it would potentially decide who would end season at 3rd spot. This win hence did provide strong confidence and motivation to Trabzonspor prior to such game.

Trabzonspor as been mentioned didnt let Istanbulspor to provide big surprising result and would now aim to build on from its advantage in penultimate week of season.

In other news:

- AzizYildirim: After talking with some friends of mine, I would officially announce my Fenerbahce CEO candidacy on 15th or 16th May. We would aim to solve some issues we had in recent year if elected. I had talks with Jose Mourinho for head coach position last week.

- TFF CEO Mehmet Buyukeksi has announced that Turkish Cup final between Besiktas and Trabzonspor will be played at Ataturk Olympic Stadium on 23rd May.
- Juventus player Kenan Yildiz has become injured.
- CSKAMoscow are interested to transfer Alanyaspor player Oguz Aydin.
- Besiktas has started transfer negotiations with Standard Liege player Cihan Canak.
- StandardLiege player Denis Dragus agent Florin Manea has announced that Trabzonspor has made transfer deal with player for 1.9 million euro transfer fee.
- AdanaDemirspor has terminated contract with its player Luis Nani.
- Goztepe are interested to sign Levski Sofia player Jose Cordoba.
- AlQadisiyah are interested to transfer Antalyaspor player Helton Leite

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