In a derby that is not very vivid in a playful way, but emphasises the fight, Besiktas leaves the pitch against Galatasaray as the winner. Adem Ljajic scored the decisive goal with a penalty kick (18th). The "Black Eagles" thus pass Galatasaray in the table due to the better goal difference and are in third place with 24 points before Alanyaspor's away game. With the same number of points, the "Lions" slide down to fourth place and will receive Caykur Rizespor at the bottom of the table next weekend.

Both teams wanted to benefit from the failure of Medipol Basaksehir. Accordingly, the 22 players led the match. Neither Senol Günes's eleven nor the yellow-red team were able to achieve superiority in the field. In the 18th minute, midfielder Adem Ljajic took the lead for the home side on a penalty kick. Eren Derdiyok was the man to blame with his handball after a free-kick. In the further course the duels were led further hard and showed little playful class. After the change of sides, Fatih Terim's side remained uninspired in front of their opponents, so there was no great danger. Besiktas tried again and again to set accents over filigree technician Ricardo Quaresma and midfield director Adem Ljajic. However, the duo could not provide a serious goal risk at first.

The emotions were again heated when referee Cüneyt Cakir denied Galatasaray a penalty after the VAR intervened. The visitors took a greater risk in the final stages and tried their best to score the equaliser. This left room for the Günes eleven to counter. With Caner Erkin, the "Black Eagles" had a great chance to close the bag in the final stages,

but the 30-year-old finished the match himself, instead of putting the ball across on Vagner Love, who was in a much better position. As the Turkish record champion remained too harmless in front of the opponent's goal, Besiktas's victory was also a good one due to his passionate fight.