Umut Nayır's header earns Beşiktaş 1-0 derby victory against Galatasaray
Beşiktaş defeated Istanbul rivals Galatasaray 1-0 in derby clash at the Vodafone Park in the 9th GameWeek of Turkish Super League on Sunday. Umut Nayır's header in the 69th minute gave the home team three points in the Super League against Fatih Terim's side.
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- Published Date: 09:14 | 27 October 2019
- Modified Date: 10:33 | 27 October 2019
Reigning champions Galatasaray lost to rival team Beşiktaş 1-0 in the top-tier Spor Toto Super League on Sunday.
Playing at Vodafone Park Stadium in Istanbul, the Black Eagles defeated the Lions 1-0 with forward Umut Nayır finding the net with a header in the 69th minute of the match.
With this win, Beşiktaş moved into the eighth spot, increasing their points to 12, while Galatasaray are placed seventh with 13 points.
Meanwhile Galatasaray's seven-match win streak also came to an end with the loss.
The yellow-red club was last defeated when they lost against Yukatel Denizlispor 2-0 in the opening match of the new season at Denizli Atatürk Stadium.