1st-half goals from Akturkoglu fire Galatasaray past Besiktas, 2-1
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:25 | 15 March 2022
- Modified Date: 12:33 | 15 March 2022
Kerem Akturkoglu scored twice to inspire Galatasaray to a 2-1 derby win over Besiktas Monday in the Turkish Super Lig.
Besiktas missed a chance to score the opening when Omar Elabdellaoui kept the ball off the goal line in the 14th minute.
Galatasaray broke the deadlock with a close-range finish from Akturkoglu in the 22nd minute at Istanbul's NEF stadium.
The Lions made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute as Akturkoglu powered a header into Besiktas' net with an assist by Mostafa Mohamed.
In the 85th minute Besiktas doubled the gap to one thanks to Ridvan Yilmaz's close-range finish.
With the win, Galatasaray climbed to 11th place with 38 points in the standings while Besiktas remained in the number eight spot with 45 points.
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