Football: Trabzonspor Stuns Galatasaray 2-1

Trabzonspor beat Galatasaray, 2-1, in the Spor Toto Super League match at the Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium in Trabzon Sunday.



Trabzonspor made a flying start in the match and dominated the first 20 minutes until they took the lead when their Turkish midfielder Ozer Hurmaci tapped the ball into the net, 1-0.



Galatasaray midfielder Hamit Altintop left the pitch because of injury in the 33rd minute. Emre Colak was subbed in.



Galatasaray midfielder Emre Colak's shot rattled the crossbar in the 43rd minute and visitors failed to find the back of the net in the first half.



In the 67th minute though, Emre Colak scored the equalizer by making a classy shot in the penalty box, 1-1. Wesley Sneijder produced the assist.



Galatasaray dominated the second half; however, Trabzonspor took the lead in the 85th minute once again. Algerian center-back Carl Medjani scored the winning goal with a close range tap, 2-1. This goal sealed the victory for Trabzonspor, leaving the title race between Besiktas, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce neck and neck. 



Near the end of the game, a brawl between the players took place on the pitch, which resulted in Trabzonspor midfielder Ozer Hurmaci being sent off from the bench.



Leaders Besiktas secured their position in the league after Galatasaray's loss against Trabzonspor. Black Eagles eased past Kasimpasa, 5-1, Saturday. Mustafa Pektemek, Demba Ba, Ramon Motta, Olcay Sahan and Jose Sosa were the scorers for Besiktas.



Besiktas are now leading the league with 58 points. Galatasaray have the same points, but they are coming in second by goal average.



The other title contenders, Fenerbahce, will host Bursaspor at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium Monday. Fenerbahce regulars, Brazilian attacking midfielder Diego, Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles, Turkish goalkeeper Volkan Demirel, midfielder Mehmet Topuz, center-back Egemen Korkmaz and Portuguese defender Bruno Alves will probably miss the match because of injuries.



The game will begin at 20: 00 local time (1700 GMT).



Results:



Gaziantepspor 1-1 Torku Konyaspor



Kardemir Karabukspor 2-1 Genclerbirligi



Kasimpasa 1-5 Besiktas



SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor 0-1 Eskisehirspor



Medicana Sivasspor 1-1 Balikesirspor



Istanbul Basaksehir 3-1 Caykur Rizespor



Trabzonspor 2-1 Galatasaray



Monday's fixtures:



Mersin Idmanyurdu vs Akhisar Belediyespor 



Fenerbahce vs Bursaspor



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