Fenerbahce keep up pressure on Besiktas in title race

Yellow Canaries easily beat Ankaragucu at home to level points with Besiktas at top of table

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ANKARA (AA) - Fenerbahce scored a comfortable 3-1 win over capital team Ankaragucu on Monday to keep up their pressure on Besiktas in the Super Lig title race.

Mame Thiam gave the Istanbul team a 1-0 lead before Mbwana Samatta doubled the lead in the first half.

In the second half, Enner Valencia scored a long-range goal while Ankaragucu's Emre Gural made the score 3-1.

Fenerbahce leveled points with Besiktas as both teams have 38 points in 18 matches to sit at the top of the table.

Besiktas defeated 10-man Galatasaray 2-0 in an Istanbul derby on Sunday, while third-place Gaziantep FK beat Hes Kablo Kayserispor 2-1 on Saturday.

Week 19 Super Lig results:

Friday:

Genclerbirligi - Fatih Karagumruk: 1-3

Saturday:

Ittifak Holding Konyaspor - Goztepe: 2-3

Medipol Basaksehir - Demir Grup Sivasspor: 1-1

Gaziantep FK - Hes Kablo Kayserispor: 2-1

Fraport TAV Antalyaspor - Trabzonspor: 1-1

Sunday:

Yukatel Denizlispor - Hatayspor: 0-2

Yeni Malatyaspor - Caykur Rizespor: 4-1

Besiktas - Galatasaray: 2-0

Monday:

Kasimpasa - B.B. Erzurumspor: 1-2

Fenerbahce - MKE Ankaragucu: 3-1

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