The Süper Lig goal king race heated up over the weekend following goals from Bursaspor forward Fernandao, Beşiktaş striker Demba Ba and a brace from Galatasaray star Burak Yılmaz.

Fernandao is currently first with 18 goals, Ba is second with 17 and Yılmaz is third with 16.

Trabzonspor forward Oscar Cardozo trails narrowly behind with 15 goals.

Ba scored a career record high for league goals scored in a single season following his goal against Trabzonspor on the weekend.

The Senegalese international is the highest goalscorer overall in the league hitting the back of the net a total of 25 times and providing seven assists.

Yılmaz has finished goal king twice in the league however, Ba, Fernandao and Cardozo all joined in the summer.

Top 10 strikers in the Süper Lig

1- Fernandao (Bursaspor) 18 goals
2- Demba Ba (Beşiktaş) 17 goals
3- Burak Yılmaz (Galatasaray) 16 goals
4- Oscar Cardozo (Trabzonspor) 15 goals
5- Moussa Sow (Fenerbahçe) 13 goals
6- Aatif Chahechoue (Sivasspor) 12 goals
7- Theofanis Gekas (Akhisar Belediyespor) 12 goals
8- Cedric Bakambu (Bursaspor) 11 goals
9- Oscar Scarione (Kasımpaşa) 11 goals
10- Volkan Şen (Bursaspor) 11 goals