A MILAN Baros hat-trick helped Galatasaray come from a goal down to beat Hacettepe SK, but they were given a helping hand from their opponents who finished the game with nine men.
Hacettepe took the lead through Silva Sandro after 33 minutes, but they had Mariel Tozo dismissed just two minutes later and saw Baros equalise on the stroke of half-time.
The Czech Republic striker netted again 13 minutes after the break, before completing his hat-trick 18 minutes before the end - and Hacettepe's miserable night was complete when Admir Teli saw red four minutes later.
The win leaves Gala in fourth place, four points off leaders Trabzonspor.
Hacettepe remain second bottom, but are now level on points with basement boys Kocaelispor, who struck three times in the last 10 minutes to see off Konyaspor.
Ahmet Dursun (82), Bulent Bolukbasi (85) and Taner Gulleri (90) were the men who handed Kocaelispor just their second win of the season.
The day's other two matches were draws - goalless between Genclerbirligi and Istanbul Buyuksehir BSK and 1-1 between Bursaspor and Antalyaspor.
The Czech Republic striker netted again 13 minutes after the break, before completing his hat-trick 18 minutes before the end - and Hacettepe's miserable night was complete when Admir Teli saw red four minutes later.
The win leaves Gala in fourth place, four points off leaders Trabzonspor.
Hacettepe remain second bottom, but are now level on points with basement boys Kocaelispor, who struck three times in the last 10 minutes to see off Konyaspor.
Ahmet Dursun (82), Bulent Bolukbasi (85) and Taner Gulleri (90) were the men who handed Kocaelispor just their second win of the season.
The day's other two matches were draws - goalless between Genclerbirligi and Istanbul Buyuksehir BSK and 1-1 between Bursaspor and Antalyaspor.
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