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topicnews · September 21, 2024

Galatasaray wins the derby at Fenerbahçe

Galatasaray wins the derby at Fenerbahçe

Status: 21.09.2024 21:00

In the first big derby of the season in the Süper Lig, Galatasaray Istanbul won against local rivals Fenerbahçe.

In the 3-1 away win, Dominik Livakovic scored an own goal (20th minute), Dries Mertens (28th) and new signing Gabriel Sara (59th) scored the goals for Galatasaray. The equaliser by former Bundesliga player Edin Dzeko (63rd) for Fenerbahçe came too late.

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Galatasaray loss-free at the top of the table

Galatasaray has won its first six games and is top of the table without losing a point. Opponent Fenerbahçe remains in second place with 13 points. Besiktas Istanbul is in third place with ten points, but has played two games less.

The derby between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray Istanbul is the world’s only “intercontinental” derby – Fenerbahçe is based in the Asian part of Istanbul, Galatasaray in the European part. The first derby took place in 1909. In direct duels, Fenerbahçe has the edge, but Galatasaray has more Süper Lig titles (24, Fenerbahçe has 19). Fun fact: Both teams were friends until 1934, sending a joint selection onto the field against foreign teams.

Exciting Title decision in the last season

In the previous season, both teams fought a bitter battle for the title. Record champion Galatasaray secured the title on the last matchday with 102 points ahead of Fenerbahçe (99).

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