Super Lig Review 2: Dzeko Takes Fenerbahce Top, Icardi Bags Brace For Galatasaray, Besiktas Controversy

Emre Sarigul

August 22, 2023

Super Lig Review 2: Dzeko Takes Fenerbahce Top, Icardi Bags Brace For Galatasaray, Besiktas Controversy — Ankaragucu's supporters cheer for their team during the Turkish Super Lig football match between Ankaragucu and Fenerbahce at Eryaman Stadium in Ankara on April 7, 2019. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images)

The first major game in the second round of Super Lig games was Galatasaray taking on Trabzonspor in the derby.

Galatasaray beat Trabzonspor 2-0 with a brace from Mauro Icardi to win their first game of the season.

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The Lions also had a surprise for the fans as Hakim Ziyech was revealed at the end of the 90 minutes having watched the game from the stands along with Ultraslan leader Sebo Reis.

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Basaksehir meanwhile, suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat at home against Fatih Karagumruk.

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Besiktas had a week to forget. The Black Eagles took the lead against Pendikspor with a goal from Omar Colley on 12 minutes.

Things were going swimmingly until a last gasp equaliser from Oscar Romero in the third minute of additional time.

To make matters worse Besiktas had a goal disallowed after the linesman ruled that the ball had gone out of the play from the corner which led to the goal.

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Besiktas claimed that they had been wronged and demanded that the VAR tapes get shown to prove the goal had actually gone out of play.

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Despite their protests after the game the draw stands and Besiktas ended up dropping points.

Fenerbahce had a better week beating Samsunspor away. New signing Cengiz Under setup Edin Dzeko for the opener.

Dzeko now has four goals and two assists already to his name as a Fenerbahce player.

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The Yellow Canaries secured all three points with a goal from Sebastian Szymanski in the seventh minute of additional time.

In the other games Ankaragucu held Adana Demisrpo to a 1-1 draw. Hatayspor held Kasimpasa to a goaless draw to move into second place.

Rizespor and Alanyaspor also had a goalless draw. Istanbulspor and Kayserispor drew 1-1 as did Antalyaspor and Konyaspor.

Sivasspor beat Gaziantep 3-1 to win their first game of the season. Fenerbace finish the second round of Super Lig games as league leaders.