What happened in Turkish football today? 06/03/2022

Fenerbahce showed strong dominating game despite of playing with 10 men.

One of the most anticipated games of this week has ended with 1:1 draw as for Fenerbahce in standing wise is being loss as it didnt get close to 2nd place Konyaspor while for Trabzonspor it wont provide much damage as it continues having huge 15 point difference with 10 weeks left until end of the season.

Possibly with much more importance for Fenerbahce, feeling thats it unfairly done on 1st half of the season game and also red card from today's game of Irfan Can Kahveci which, from Fenerbahce perspective, it has found unfair did provide strong motivational boost for the side which led them to show one of the most attacking game. With playing 80 minutes with 10 men to 11, and apart of few minutes after red card where it has conceded goal, Fenerbahce has been better side and showed stronged attacking game probably its best during this whole season. Without doubt, with Fenerbahce managing to get full stadium with its supporters who for long time showed unity towards side did also lead for Fenerbahce to show such game.

Trabzonspor even through did get important advantage in the start of the game due of red card Irfan Can Kahveci and in fact finding an opening goal with Anthony Nwakaeme, it didnt show very good performance which been used on previous weeks. It needs to be mentioned that even through Trabzonspor among having big point differnece did show attacking and confident points, but this has not been case as such not very ineffective game from Trabzonspor due of relexation of its position right now. Still, it did show some fighting spirit and without doubt did play for win but as been noted this psychological effect did them lead not to show such strong game which been shown from Fenerbahce.

Fenerbahce without doubt did want to win this game much more than Trabzonspor tonight which it shown with its attacking game despite of having one less man for 90 minutes and did get well-deserved win.

Galatasaray shows some worrying images prior to Barcelona game.

Galatasaray has provided very poor performance against Konyaspor during Super League 28th week with failing to show any upper hand for 60 minutes and without doubt showed worrying image prior to Europa League game against Barcelona.

There was expectation that Konyaspor would provide strong reaction as it currently aims for runners-up which would bring to qualifiers of Champions League so it was clear that Galatasaray would have tough time. But what was worrying that Galatasaray performance in duration of 60 minutes as it didnt provided any strong reaction and prevention when score did get into 2:0 scoreline. It needs to be mentioned that Galatasaray did rise tempo towards end of the game but Konyaspor did show strong defensive game and did prevent its opponents to create some opportunities. One of the main issues has been for Gabriel Torrent to do some unexpected in the starting 11 which also has its affect for side to lose this game.

Galatasaray are showing some worrying images right now in the league and needs to show some changes if it wants to have chance against Barcelona.

Basaksehirspor are in better conditions compare to Besiktas.

Besiktas would be coming out to very important game against Basaksehirspor as it fights for European League but it needs to be mentioned that as all clubs apart Trabzonspor do show unstable performance.

It would be needed to mention that whoever wins this game would get also very important confidence and motivation for European spots race, but when looking at the form Basaksehirspor does show much more stronger and confident performance in recent weeks while Besiktas is having some serious issues with finding goals and also drop of performance in the last minutes of the games. If Basaksehirspor would be focussed to show its best performance and high tempo it would be seen to be more advantegous side while Besiktas do need to show some improvements if it wants to get win especially in attack.

Its tough one to call before game but Basaksehirspor are in better form both with results and performance on the field compare to Besiktas. 

Results:

Turkish Super League, 28th week:

Fatih Karagumruk 0:0 Altay

Fenerbahce 1:1 Trabzonspor

Antalyaspor 1:0 Sivasspor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 28th week:

20:00 Kayserispor- Alanyaspor

20:00 Besiktas- Basaksehirspor

20:00 Gaziantep - Hatayspor

In other news:

- Palmeiras are interested to transfer Besiktas player Alex Teixeira.

- Besiktas are interested to appoint Achim Bierlorzer as club's head coach

What happened in Turkish football today? 05/03/2022

Konyaspor got crucial win against Galatasaray.

Konyaspor has secured its 2nd spot in the end of this week once again as it has won against Galatasaray with 2:0 scoreline thanks to two early goals as opponents didnt provide strong performance prior to Europa League game against Barcelona.

It needs to be mentioned that even through Galatasaray did win previous 2 games, it didnt provide strong and confident performance so its been how side would be responding against Konyaspor which even through has been at decline, did fight for 2nd spot and did see this game as strong turning point opportunity. Hence, Galatasaray has shown another game especially 1st half without controlling ball much and didnt create opportuniites while even through it looked more willingful during 2nd half, it wasnt not enough at all to find goals which it been seeking for. Therefore, it is clear that Galatasaray has some issues with technical game as Torrent still has issues to understand to let side to show strong performance of his side. Without doubt, Galatasaray needs to improve its performance against Barcelona if it wants to have any opportunities.

Konyaspor has started game with providing strong pressure to Galatasaray with focussing to get control of the game which it managed to do so within 20 minutes and provided strong pressure to Galatasaray and got important confidence for its fight for 2nd spot.

Galatasaray despite of winning last 2 games has provided poor performance against Konyaspor and has shown that it lacked strong performance against top clubs in the league.

Trabzonspor would focus to continue its top game against Fenerbahce.

Key game during Turkish Super League 28th week game without doubt will be between Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor without doubt but compare to its opponents Trabzonspor has an advantage of not risking everything.

Stating that and seeing how Trabzonspor both performs in recent games and also factor that so far it did only lose to Antalyaspor at the league, it would be coming out with focus to win game without doubt as it would be coming with much higher self-confidence and belief. Hence, even through any result during this game will not provide any harm to Trabzonspor with only moving date when it would win title in all honesty, it strong record so far in this season would mean that it would be aiming to do so. Hence, such belief and also providing performance similar to champions without doubt would provide strong motivation to the side. 

Once again, as Trabzonspor is not risking with everything it does provide confident champion like performance which would hence lead side to be favourite for this big game.

For Fenerbahce win against Trabzonspor is more important. 

Fenerbahce on other hand among focussing into continuing its winning streak of 2 games would also without doubt focus for win in its fight for 2nd spot which is being Champions League qualifier.

Fenerbahce hence is having much more in its hands for this game as it does need to get points to make its position for 2nd spot and also generally 4th spot into much more confident manner especially when Adana Demirspor did lose during this week. Therefore, risk would be given by Fenerbahce compare to Trabzonspor which would be playing much more calm game. In addition, issues which happened on previous game between sides as it believes that its been stolen from win would provide quite big confidence and motivation to the side and team would treat this game as motivational boost for rest of the season.

As been noted, Fenerbahce would need this win much more both for getting closer to 2nd spot aim and also gain important confidence for rest of the season.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 28th week

Rizespor 1:2 Giresunspor

Goztepe 2:3 Kasimpasa

Konyaspor 2:0 Galatasaray

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 28th week:

16:00 Fatih Karagumruk - Altay

19:00 Fenerbahce - Trabzonspor

19:00 Antalyaspor-Sivasspor

In other news:

- Besiktas has announced its loan to be 4,579,632,094 TL.

- Fenerbahce has stated that it feels worried for referee of game against Trabzonspor to be selected Zorbay Kucuk whose been announced at midnight on 4th March after refereeing game between Alanyaspor and Gaziantep which last 120 minutes

- Fenerbahce has made transfer deal with Jeonbuk Huandai player Jo Jin Ho.

- Galatasaray and Besiktas are interested to transfer Altay player Mateusz Lis.

- Besiktas has offered 1.6 million euro for Everton player Cenk Tosun for 3-year contract.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Zenit player Claudinho.

What happened in Turkish football today? 04/03/2022

Alanyaspor been slightly better side against Gaziantep.

Alanyaspor has got to the Turkish Cup semi-final stage after beating Gaziantep as it provided much more effective game compare to its opponents and used its opportunities much more effective despite of game being played in low tempo for most amount of the game.

It is hard to state that Alanyaspor did provide much better performance compare to Gaziantep during 90 minutes especially until 70th minute as both sides has played until that minute not to concede which did lead for low tempo between both sides. In fact, 1st goal which did come has been to some extend a lucky goal as it provided pressure to Gaziantep while opponents did look to be located in more or less ineffective manner. After that Alanyaspor did provide much more defensive game which led them to concede at last minute at 90 minutes but in extra time did find goal at 102nd minute and continued after that providing much more careful game which led them to get win and reach to semi-final.

Alanyaspor is going to play againstr Sivasspor at semi-final stage at the game where both sides are being into same level and would be exciting 2-leg game between sides.

Gaziantep had lacked a bit to get to semi-final.

Gaziantep on their part did provide strong organising and patient game and it is hard to state that its been providing poorer game compare to opponent but it did lack some moments to get winning result.

It was clear that Gaziantep in more or less did focus not lose game for 90 minutes rather then getting win as there has been lots of stake and also that clubs are similar to each other when playing on the field. Gaziantep positive note during game has been with showing strong reaction after getting behind after it scored in the last minute of the normal time as it shown reaction after conceding at 72nd minute. However, it didnt have time and performance to do again after conceding 102nd minute. It is hard to criticise Gaziantep as it wasnt too much behind with performance compare to Alanyaspor but had absence of that last minute crucial touch.

Gaziantep hence is being out from tournament with losing to Alanyaspor  with showing good performance in competition and would be now focussed to Super League to end at highest spot. 

Both Galatasaray and Konyaspor have reasons to win game against each other.

Galatasaray is currently experienced 2-game streak wins in the Super League which without doubt did rise motivation and confidence to team and Domenec Torrent but it would be having tough game against Konyaspor.

With Konyaspor on other hand losing points back-to-back in the league and putting its 2nd spot into difficulty it would be without doubt looking at this game as possible turning point and regaing confidence and motivation as 2nd spot would be very important as it would get 1st time opportunity for Champions League game. However, Galatasaray on other hand would be focussed to get 3rd win back-to-back and keep its motivation high for game against Barcelona in next week Europa League game. Therefore, Galatasaray would be playing for win and without doubt aim to improve its performance from last week despite the fact that it has won previous 2 games.

It would be game which is hard to identify favourite however Galatasaray is coming with better form but Konyaspor likely to see this game as turning point for themselves.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 27th week:

Yeni Malatyaspor 1:0 Adana Demirspor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 27th week:

16:00 Rizespor - Giresunspor

16:00 Goztepe - Kasimpasa

19:00 Konyaspor - Galatasaray

In other news:

- Galatasaray player Fernando Muslera and Fenerbahce player Diego Rossi has been selected to Uruguan National Team.

- Feyenoord player Orkun Kokcu has been selected to be player of the month at Eredivisie for February.

- Kayserispor head coach Hikmet Karaman has announced that Thiam, Majid Hosseini and Emrah injuries are very seriously.

- Fenerbahce and Galatasaray are interested to transfer Adana Demirspor player Mario Balotelli.

- Besiktas considers to fine its player Valentin Rosier due of two yellow cards during Turkish Cup game against Kayserispor.

- ManchesterCity, Benfica and Olympique Marseille scouts will be viewing Trabzonspor player Abdulkadir Omur during Fenerbahce game.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer CSKA Moscow player Yusuf Yazici.

- OlympiqueMarseille are interested to transfer Galatasaray-loaned player Erick Pulgar.

What happened in Turkish football today? 03/03/2022

Alanyaspor reached to semi-final thanks to extra time goal from Aydin

Alanyaspor has reached to the semi-final of the Turkish Cup thanks to 102nd minute goal from Oguz Aydin as their have won game with 2:1 scoreline against Gaziantep at the game which been equally fought of both side.

With both sides being close to each other level it has been developing in such manner with both sides providing controllable game with providing defending game until Tayfur Bingol didnt score on 72nd minute which provided strong confidence to the side but Gaziantep in same time did provide pressure as it didnt plan to give in its semi-final ticket to the opponent with such pressure led for them to find crucial goal with Djiboudji in the last minute. With both sides being more precautious during extra time, the key has been goal from Oguz Aydin who has provided good shot into opponent goal and as been expected during 2nd extra time it did provide much more organised defence game preventing Alanyaspor to provide controllable game and did get winning score and would be meeting with Sivasspor in the semi-final.

Alanyaspor hence provided strong confident and even through its been performance where both sides been close to each other but it did ben slightly better which led them to get win.

Besiktas continues showing lack of converting score as Kayserispor has relegated them

Kayserispor has beaten another top club in the Turkish Cup as it beat Besiktas with 2:1 scoreline with providing confident controllable and showed strong resistance to Besiktas attacking game.

It would be needed to stated that Besiktas has been side which provided attacking game for most amount of the game but has continued lack of converting opportunities with Michy Batshuayi wasting very good opportunities as especially Rachid Ghezzal provided high number of top crosses. It needs to be noted thefore that one of the main issues for Besiktas has been of being able to create high number of opportunities during whole game but has issues with converting them which does led them not to be scoring high number of opportunities. It is true that Kayserispor compare to opponents didnt provide high number of chances but compare to Besiktas they have converted them especially when taking account that their scored with 1st opportunity.

Besiktas continues having some serious issues in the attack and right now it would need to focus to improve this to end Super League at high spot.

Sivasspor used its home advantage to get into semi-final.

With Sivasspor getting through to semi-final stage at the Turkish Cup with beating Fatih Karagumruk with 1:0 scoreline, it needs to be noted that game has been played in between with both sides showing patient game.

Sivasspor even through doesnt provide same level performance in the league did come to some extend as favourites as since they did play at home with being more familiar with weather conditions and without doubt they did use this advantage with finding goal on 2nd half. Still, it needs to be noted that game has been played more or less for preventing opponent to show top level performance rather then finding winning goal. It was game which both side did focus to get draw as goal would come from good opportunity which Sivasspor did use.

Sivasspor gets to the semi-final with using its advantage at home and would focus for sure to get into final game as it would meet Alanyaspor.

Results:

Turkish Cup, quarter-final:

Alanyaspor 2:1 Gaziantep

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 28th week:

Yeni Malatyaspor - Adana Demirspor

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:

- Trabzonspor has recieved 32,000 TL fine for not following guidelines.

- Adana Demirspor has recieved 64,000 TL fine and blcokage of stands for behaviour of fans.

- Adana Demirspor worker Gokhan Gokturk and Burak Uysaroglu has recieved 1-game ban and 13,000 TL fine for anti-spormanship behaviour.

- Konyaspor play Eray Birnican has recieved 3-game ban and 13,000 TL fine for breaking rules.

-Galatasaray has recieved 9,000 TL fine for teamwise anti-sportmanship actions.

-Galatasaray recieved 96,000 TL fine for events on field

- TFF has announced that it has lifted HES Code control and age limit of 12-years old for entering to stadium.

- Galatasaray has raised salary of its personnel for 35%

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Hatayspor player Adama Traore

- HullCity considers to play friendly game against Fenerbahce during summer.

- FatihKaragumruk are interested to transfer Lille player Burak Yilmaz.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Lens player Facundo Medina.

- Besiktas has offered 1 million euro for Adana Demirspor player # Tayyip Talha Sonuc but club requested 2 million euro.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Goztepe player Obinna.

What happened in Turkish football today? 02/03/2022

Turkish Cup holders has lost at quarter-final against Kayserispor

Turkish Cup winners Besiktas has been relegated at the quarter-final after losing to Kayserispor with 2:1 scoreline as Kayserispor continues showing strong performance against big clubs.

Without doubt after relegating Fenerbahce on previous round at the competition and taking account that Besiktas is showing similar performance during this season, did provide confidence and motivation for this game. It needs to be mentioned that even through Besiktas didnt lose in recent weeks, it needs to be noted that it fails to provide 90 minutes high level game with losing tempo towards end of the game and therefore this has also affected to the Turkish Cup even more as opponents would be focussed even more against them and hence Kayserispor did provide much more organisation and effort which without doubt has played important role for Besiktas losing game as it did provide currently its maximum level of performance. This game without doubt shows that Besiktas need to improve its performance if it wants to end season at top 4 spots.

Kayserispor winning against Besiktas it needs to be noted should not be seen as big surprise in this season as also not beating Fenerbahce during previous reason as it did show very strong and confident performance and would now meet against Trabzonspor as it would target another big club.

Kayserispor is having very good performance at Turkish Cup while Besiktas has more or less lost due of same kind of performance which it shows in the league.

Sivasspor gets to Turkish Cup semi-final after beating Fatih Karagumruk

Sivasspor has reached to semi-final after beating Fatih Karagumruk with single goal from Yatabare on 70th minute as game been played for most of the time in the middle with precaution game.

It needs to be noted that this game would be played in the middle as differences between sides are not very big with Sivasspor did come out as slighly more advantage position for playing home and being more familiar with cold weather and field condition. Still, its been precautious game as both sides without doubt did focus into getting towards final game in the tournament. Fatih Karagumruk on their part did provide also organising game and did get into number of some good performance. Meanwhile, they player Baroni has been taken into hospital after getting spasm but now is reported to be in good condition. Sivasspor did provide patient game and now would be waiting for its opponent at the semi-final.

Sivasspor did use advantage of playing home and would now focus to continue such performance at the next stage for sure.

Trabzonspor continues its confident journey for double.

Trabzonspor gets to the Turkish Cup semi-final with pretty confident scoreline of 2:0 against Antalyaspor as it continues its aim to end season with double titles.

It needs to be noted that Trabzonspor did come almost with ideal squad to the game and showed from 1st moment that it is seeking to get win on this game with once again providing strong pressure to Antalyaspor with finding early goal at 12th minute with Edin Visca. To some extend, Antalyspor did rise level of performance in start of 2nd half with creating some crucial chances on their part but didnt use them which to some extend did go on hand for Trabzonspor as Berat Ozdemir has found goal on 83rd minute which ended game for Antalyaspor. With having 17 point advantage at domestic league there is expectation that it would focus more now to Turkish Cup.

Trabzonspor is providing confident performance in both tournaments and focussed into getting double for sure.

Results:

Turkish Cup, quarter-final:

Sivasspor 1:0 Fatih Karagumruk

Besiktas 1:2 Kayserispor

Schedule:

Turkish Cup, quarter-final:

20:30 Alanyaspor - Gaziantep

In other news:

- Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that its not mandatory anymore to wear masks at open air and also there would not be HES control anymore. This decision means that fans dont need to wear masks and HES code with them when entering to stadium.

- 1 Trabzonspor player got positive Covid19 test result.

- AdanaDemirspor has signed partnership deal with electronic performance tool Fitogether.

- Konyaspor has terminated contract with its sports director Adnan Erkan.

- Kasimpasa player Umut Bozok is expected to be selected to Turkish National Team for World Cup 2022 play-off games.

- Kasimpasa are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Ryan Babel

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer River Plate player Nicolas de la Cruz.

- Besiktas has declined rumours that club is interested to transfer Real Sociedad player Alexander Sorloth.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Manchester City player Kayky.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Krasnodar player Victor Claesson.

What happened in Turkish football today? 01/03/2022

 

Trabzonspor got to semi-final without much issue.

Trabzonspor has got into semi-final of the Turkish Cup after beating Antalyaspor with 2:0 scoreline as it got one step closer to the getting double in this season as it continues its dominating performance.

Without doubt during this whole season, Trabzonspor is showing best performance compare to other clubs and it continued such confident form in the Turkish Cup as it beaten one of the most toughest team in the league and finalist of the previous season Antalyaspor. Trabzonspor as it does in recent games did provide strong pressure into Antalyaspor goals from 1st minute which led for an early goal from Edin Visca. With Trabzonspor coming out with its best starting 11 to this game by itself shows how serious side did take this game and has shown confident attacking game. It needs to stated that its been side which controlled and showed attacking game and also found 2nd goal on 83rd minute with Berat Ozdemir.

Antalyaspor meanwhile didnt provide enough pressure to Trabzonspor which been expected even through this has been mainly due of performance of Trabzonspor as it couldnt provide strong resistance. Side would now focus into getting further from relegation zone.

Trabzonspor has made important step for ending season with double as it would be awaiting winner of Besiktas and Kayserispor for semi-final.

Fenerbahce did get win but didnt show great game.

Fenerbahce did get 3rd win back-to-back with 2:1 win against Kasimpasa and hence been raised to 4th spot which would bring them to Conference League as it also being 3 points behind of 2nd spot Konyaspor.

Even through its been important to win this game and keeping its chances for European football next season, it needs to be mentioned that side didnt provide very good performance for 90 minutes of the game as continuation following of early goal didnt come much after Zajc scored on 6th minute. In fact, main reason why Fenerbahce did win game has been another top performance of Altay Bayindir. Fenerbahce to some extend did show fighting spirit mentally without doubt but still did provide low tempo game which without doubt did play most important role for struggling to get into high number of opportunities. Mergim Berisha also did waste as usual high number of opportunities which did make such win much more tougher.

Therefore, Fenerbahce might have won game but it didnt show very strong performance for 90 minutes and still needs to improve if it wants runner-up spot.  

Besiktas would now focus to Turkish Cup.

Besiktas, with getting further from league title chances and difficulty at being for 2nd spot race without doubt would provide additional focus for Turkish Cup as it would play against Kayserispor.

With Turkish Cup being only possible aim for this reason or more precise being one which it could get in the end of the season with its own performance it would be likely to provide full focus and probably come out to the game with its best squad. It needs to be mentioned that Kayserispor is also being positively motivated for the game as it also being in good form and for sure would be focussed to get at least furthest it can and even win whole thing. Hence, Besiktas would be favourite for game for sure but Kayserispor will not give up easily. Besiktas would also focus for sure to solve its issues of losing tempo in the end of the game.

It is expected that game would be highly contested with both teams tactically doing everything to win game.

Results:

Turkish Cup, quarter-finals:

Trabzonspor 2:0 Antalyaspor

Schedule:

Turkish Cup, quarter-finals:

17:00 Sivasspor - Fatih Karagumruk

20:30 Besiktas - Kayserispor

In other news:

- PFDK referalls: 

- Basaksehirspor head coach Emre Belozoglu has been referred for not following guidelines.

- Konyaspor player Eray Birnican has been referred for action.

- Galatasaray been referred for 6 players getting yellow cards.

- - YeniMalatyaspor has appointed Cihat Arslan as club head coach.

- Besiktas player Josef de Souza has become injured.

- Galatasaray administrator Nihat Kahveci has stated that Arda Turan wasnt taken out of squad.

- Besiktas player Jeremain Lens has stated that club tries to sell him.

- Trabzonspor player Vitor Hugo has become injured.

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What happened in Turkish football today? 28/02/2022

 

Fenerbahce got motivational boost with win against Kasimpasa.

Fenerbahce has got an important win against Kasimpasa with 2:1 scoreline as Atilla Szalai has scored winning goal at 87th minute which is being crucial win for Conference League spot which it did get to 4th spot and without doubt would provide some motivation for rest of the season.

With Fenerbahce being out both from Turkish Cup and Conference League earlier this month and huge point difference from leaders Trabzonspor, Fenerbahce did get 3rd win back-to-back and also would now be focussing into top 4. However, it still needs to be noted that Fenerbahce did provide very good performance as it provided slow tempo game and didnt provide strong creativity but still there were players who provided good performance. In fact, without there were willingness from many players and did come with mind of winning game and such ineffective games in some moments of the game did come from recent poor performances of continuation but this result and being 3 points behind from Konyaspor who are being at 2nd spot, would provide crucial motivation for rest of the season. Without doubt, key has been for Atilla Szalai good shot showing confidence as an attacker at shot.

Kasimpasa meanwhile, also provided strong confident game especially during for first 20 minutes in the 2nd half and without doubt with organising game both in defence and attack did provide tough game for Fenerbahce.

Fenerbahce hence did get very important 3 points and now could focus into getting European spot at Champions League or worst at Conference League.

Galatasaray got wins back-to-back beating Rizespor

Galatasaray got an important win against Rizespor with same result as it did last week against Goztepe with 4:2 scoreline as game storyline to some extend has been similar to each other.

Its been important for Galatasaray to get 2 wins back-to-back and get further from relegation zone as it provided lots of pressure to the side without doubt but when coming to performance it still not being in the level which would been expected from them during this season. Meanwhile, it needs to be mentioned that once again there were number of questionable decision from referee with foul from Ryan Babel towards Rizespor player Gedson Fernandes standing out which without doubt needed to be given right decision but overall it is hard to state that referee did show bad performance as been argued by Rizespor. Therefore, it does look like Galatasaray start getting crucial points which would at least let them not to be having fear of being relegated.

Galatasaray did win previous last 2 games and did get motivational boost now it needs to focus how it could end season at high note.

Trabzonspor is taking Turkish Cup seriously and would play according to that.

With Super League title being more or less in the hands for Trabzonspor it would be now focussed without doubt to also get Turkish Cup as it would be meeting with Antalyaspor.

With taking account that Trabzonspor has set an eye for double during this season and also not very good performance of 2nd squad in the previous Turkish Cup it could be accepted for Abdullah Avci to come out with more closer to ideal starting 11 squad with taking account that Antalyaspor certainly would be differently motivated to this game with being finalist of last season and provide much more brave attacking game as it is being one-game meeting. Trabzonspor however likely would privide similar focus as been mentioned above and would show aggressive attacking game to Antalyaspor.

Trabzonspor are being favourites for sure but it would be tough game for them without doubt but Antalyaspor would focus to provide some issues to them.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 27th week:

Kasimpasa 0:1 Fenerbahce

Schedule:

Turkish Cup, quarter-final:

20:30 Trabzonspor - Antalyaspor

In other news:

- TurkishCup quarter-final referees:

1/03, 20:30: Trabzonspor-Antalyaspor (Atilla Karaoglan)

2/03:

17:00 Sivasspor -Fatih Karagumruk(Arda Kardesler)

20:30 Besiktas-Kayserispor(Halil Umut Meler)

3/03 20:30: Alanyaspor-Gaziantep(Zorbay Kucuk)

- Trabzonspor has made partnership deal with Capital Block.

- Gaziantep has introduced its fan token $GFK.

- Fulham are interested to transfer Adana Demirspor player Mario Balotelli.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Dnipro player Artem Dovbyk

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Edgar Le.

- Fenerbahce has offered 5-year extension contract to its player Arda Guler.

- SportingLisbon has offered 12 million euro for Trabzonspor player Anastios Bakasetas.

- Fenerbahce administrator Alper Pirsen has resigned from his post.

- Besiktas player Nkoudou has resumed training session.

- Galatasaray player Fernando Muslera has resumed training session with his club.