Overview of Week 11 in the Süper Lig
In the 11th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, the 'Big Four' faced off against each other. Galatasaray drew goalless at home against Trabzonspor, while Fenerbahçe defeated Beşiktaş away from home.
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Three matches were played on the closing day of the 11th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. A total of 18 goals were scored in the 9 matches played this week, while 8 teams failed to find the back of the net.
Galatasaray drops points for the 2nd time
Matches involving the 'Big Four' facing each other, which are of great importance for the top of the table, were played. League leaders Galatasaray hosted Trabzonspor, but the match ended in a stalemate. The yellow-reds recorded their 2nd draw of the league season, while the burgundy-blues' 4-match winning streak came to an end.
Fenerbahçe wins the derby
Playing their first derby of the season against Beşiktaş, the yellow-navies came back from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2. Securing 3 points from the derby, Fenerbahçe achieved their 3rd consecutive league victory and increased their points tally to 25. Rising to second place in a week where Galatasaray and Trabzonspor dropped points, the yellow-navies reduced the point gap to 4.
Situation in the relegation zone
Gençlerbirliği, who changed their head coach during the week, lost 1-0 away to Göztepe in İzmir. The Ankara side has lost their last 2 matches, remaining on 8 points and finishing the week in 16th place. Eyüpspor, who hosted Antalyaspor on the closing day of the week, lost 1-0 to their opponent and sits in 17th place with 8 points and a -8 goal difference. Fatih Karagümrük, currently in last place, continued their poor run with a 1-0 defeat to Çaykur Rizespor. The Istanbul side has 4 points. Kayserispor, who beat Kasımpaşa 3-2 at home, secured their first win, bringing their points to 9 and moving out of the relegation zone.
Top scorers
Başakşehir's Uzbek forward Eldor Shomurodov, who has found the net 3 times in his last 2 league matches, increased his goal tally to 7, catching up with Trabzonspor's Paul Onachu. Umut Nayir, who scored Konyaspor's only goal in the match against Samsunspor, also increased his goal tally to 6. Galatasaray's Argentine striker Mauro Icardi and Fenerbahçe's Moroccan player Youssef En-Nesyri also have 6 goals each. Players with 5 goals in the league include Anderson Talisca (Fenerbahçe), Carlo Holse (Samsunspor), Felipe Augusto (Trabzonspor), and Rafa Silva (Beşiktaş).
Matches and results of the week:
Başakşehir - Kocaelispor: 1-0
Göztepe - Gençlerbirliği: 1-0
Galatasaray - Trabzonspor: 0-0
Konyaspor - Samsunspor: 1-3
Kayserispor - Kasımpaşa: 3-2
Beşiktaş - Fenerbahçe: 2-3
Alanyaspor - Gaziantep FK: 0-0
Eyüpspor - Antalyaspor: 0-1
Çaykur Rizespor - Fatih Karagümrük: 1-0