Fenerbahçe won on Sunday (0-1) on the field of leader Galatasaray after an electric derby, coming within three points of its sworn enemy and opponent of the day, one day before the end of the Turkish football championship . Reduced to 10 from the 22nd minute of play, and under torrents of insults and projectiles, the “Fener” deprived its great Istanbul rival of a coronation at home.
In the 71st minute, the “Canaries” of Fenerbahçe threw a big chill in Rams Park, the home of Galatasaray, by taking advantage of a clumsiness from the opposing defense on a corner. With 96 points, its record in the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe thanks to this victory maintains a hope of winning the championship, which has been denied to it for a decade.
The “Canaries”, who tied with the “Lions” of Galatasaray during the first leg, will host bottom Istanbulspor next Sunday. Galatasaray, who will face the modest 15th Konyaspor on the 38th day, only needs one point to win their 24th coronation. But Fenerbahçe will be crowned in the event of a tie on points, thanks to a better total of points in direct confrontations.