Galatasaray recorded a 2-1 win over bitter rivals Besiktas in the Istanbul derby to stretch their lead at the top of the Super Lig.
In a match played behind closed doors after Galatasaray were punished for crowd trouble, the home side took the lead through Hakan Kadir Balta after 23 minutes.
Rodrigo Tello pulled Besiktas level before the interval, but a 77th-minute penalty for Shabani Nonda ensured all three points for Galatasaray.
They now hold a five-point cushion over their second-placed opponents, while Genclerbirligi OFTAS also increased their points tally with a 2-0 win over Caykur Rizespor.
Mile Sterjovski scored twice in five second-half minutes to earn OFTAS their second win of the season and move the club up to 11th.
Rodrigo Tello pulled Besiktas level before the interval, but a 77th-minute penalty for Shabani Nonda ensured all three points for Galatasaray.
They now hold a five-point cushion over their second-placed opponents, while Genclerbirligi OFTAS also increased their points tally with a 2-0 win over Caykur Rizespor.
Mile Sterjovski scored twice in five second-half minutes to earn OFTAS their second win of the season and move the club up to 11th.
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