Fenerbahce unleashed an attacking storm against Istanbulspor, reaffirming their dominance in the Süper Lig with a resounding 5-1 victory.
The Atatürk Olympic Stadium witnessed a masterclass in finishing from Cengiz Under, who bagged a stunning poker of goals within 46 minutes, leaving the bottom-placed team gasping for air.
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Under’s magic began early, a thunderous strike from outside the box igniting the Yellow Canaries in the 6th minute.
He pounced on a defensive error for his second in the 34th, then unleashed another long-range rocket before the break. Completing the quartet after halftime, Under finished off a flowing team move with Mert Müldür, leaving Istanbulspor utterly shellshocked.
Even without stealing the show entirely, Edin Dzeko, the league’s top scorer, joined the party with a goal in the first half stoppage time, taking his tally to 12 in the Süper Lig.
Muammer Sarikaya’s solitary strike for Istanbulspor in the 32nd minute was merely a consolation blip in the dominant Fenerbahce display.
This emphatic win solidifies Fenerbahce’s grip on the top spot, their lead now a commanding 47 points with a +34 goal difference. For Istanbulspor, rooted at the bottom with a meager five points, the prospect of escape seems even bleaker.
Fenerbahce are top of the table on goal difference ahead of Galatasaray who also won comfortably beating Konyaspor 3-0 at home with a brace from Abdulkerim Bardakci and goal from Wilfried Zaha.
Sivasspor beat Kayserispor 3-1 away in the central Anatolian derby. Samsunspor beat Karagumruk 1-0, Trabzonspor beat Ankaragucu 1-0 away while Basaksehir were held to a goalless draw against Adana Demirspor.
Rizespor beat Hatayspor 2-0. Besiktas’ season went from bad to worse after losing 3-1 agaisnt Kasimpasa. Antalyaspor drew 0-0 with Alanyaspor and Gaziantep drew 2-2 with Pendikspor.
