The Australian defender saw red on 73 minutes after hauling down Bursaspor substitute Turgay Baladir who was advancing in on goal.

Neill appeared beaten by Baladir, before the Aussie stuck a leg out to bring down the Bursaspor man as he tried to break the deadlock.

Barely a minute later, though, the ledger was squared up when Bursaspor's Tomas Zapotocny was sent off after a scuffle inside the box.

But the game ended goalless meaning Fenerbahce, who won 1-0 at Kasimpasa, go top ahead of Bursaspor with Galatasaray third some five points off the pace with three games to play.

Harry Kewell, who was hoping to be fit for a return in this match, wasn't in the Galatasaray squad.

In England's Premier League, Tim Cahill failed to put one past Mark Schwarzer as Everton beat Fulham 2-1, but the Aussie midfielder did win the decisive late penalty.

Cahill run onto a knockdown before being brought down inside the box by Fulham's Chris Baird, allowing Mikel Arteta to step up and convert the penalty to win it in injury-time.

Ten minutes earlier Cahill, who had a few chances, was brilliantly denied by a point-blank Schwarzer save.

In Switzerland's Super League, veteran Scott Chipperfield played a full game as FC Basel suffered a title blow losing 4-0 at Grasshoppers.

The result sees Basel slip from top, with Young Boys now three points clear with four games to play.

In Portugal's Liga Sagres, Aussie defender Jason Davidson started but was replaced after 45 minutes as Pacos Ferreira drew 1-1 at Nacional.

In Sweden's Allsvenskan, goalkeeper Ante Covic was suspended after last week's red card as IF Elfsborg defeated Trelleborg 4-1.

In Denmark's Superliga, teenage Aussie striker Brent McGrath didn't get a run as Brondby drew 1-1 at Esbjerg.

In Romania's Liga I, Spase Dilevski was out injured as struggling Universitatea Craiova lost 4-1 to Unirea Urziceni. Universitatea are only four points above the drop zone.

In Greece's Beta Ethniki, Nathan Burns started and played 89 minutes as AO Kerkyra won 2-1 at Doxa Dramas to move to within one point of promotion.