The title contenders in the Turkish Süper Lig won their games in the opening week of the competition, which points to a close race until the end of the season.
Defending champion Beşiktaş defeated Rizespor 3-0 at home and Fenerbahçe on August 13th won a hard-fought 1-0 win against Adana Demirspor on August 15, while Trabzonspor defeated Malatyaspor 5-1 in an away game on August 16. Galatasaray wins 2-0 against newcomer Giresunspor tarnished a rare incident on football fields when the Istanbul club’s Brazilian center-back Marcao headbutted and punched his teammate Kerem Aktürkoğlu in the second half, resulting in a direct red card to Marcao for the violence.
In the In the 63rd minute of the game, Marcao suddenly ran up to 22-year-old Turkish winger Aktürkoğlu to headbutt and hit him. Other teammates stepped in to stop the incident.
Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim said « what needs to be done is done » but it will not be a rash decision.
« We’ll take a deep breath now, sleep over it. We will not make an impulsive decision, « said Terim at a press conference after the game.
» We will start to protect Kerem’s rights and his youth, to give Marcao the right to speak, but we will all for such an incident Apologize to Galatasaray players, « he added.
Marcao is expected to be banned from the Turkish Football Association (TFF) for at least five games for attacking a player while Galatasaray fans called on the club on social media, the Brazilian Harshly punishing players, and many even called for his contract to be terminated.
In Malatya, a rampant Trabzonspor hammered Malatyaspor, with goals from Anastasios Bakasetas, Anthony Nwakaeme, Gervinho, Marek Hamsik and Djaniny.
In Adana brought the former Real Madrid and Arsenal star Mesut Özil Fenerbahçe in the 46th.
Beşiktaş took control of the game at the beginning, Georges-Kevin Nkoudou scored in the ninth Wed ute the first goal, supported by Kenan Karaman in Vodafone Park. In the second half, the 38-year-old experienced midfielder Atiba Hutchinson doubled in the 52nd.
In the games of the first week, Karagümrük defeated the 10-man Gaziantep 3-2, newcomer Altay won 3-0 at home against Kayserispor , Hatayspor was held by Kasımpaşa with a 1-1 draw, Başakşehir lost 1-0 to Alanyaspor in a home game, Antalyaspor and Göztepe shared the booty in a 1-1 draw and Konyaspor won 1-0 against Sivasspor.
The games of the Süper Lig will be played in front of fully vaccinated fans under updated COVID-19 measures. Away fans are not allowed to enter the stadiums for the entire season.
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The title contenders in the Turkish Süper Lig won their games in the opening week of the competition, which points to a close race until the end of the season.
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