GalatasarayGalatasaray2FenerbahçeFenerbahçe1
Two spectacular long-range strikes from Wesley Sneijder in the last two minutes sent Galatasaray top of the Turkish Super Lig with victory over Fenerbahce.
In a fiery encounter between the fierce rivals in Istanbul, the visitors were reduced to 10 men when Bruno Alves was sent off for violent conduct.
Olcan Adin hit the post for the hosts before Sneijder scored from 25 yards in the 88th minute.
He added a second from 35 yards before Alper Potuk netted from six yards out.
The win means Galatasaray, who host Borussia Dortmund in Champions League Group D on Wednesday, jump from third to first in the Super Lig table.
However, Besiktas, two points behind in second place, entertain Sivasspor on Sunday and will return to the top with a victory, while Fenerbahce drop to fifth, three points adrift of Galatasaray.
Line-ups
Galatasaray
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Muslera
- 88Sari
- 21Chedjou
- 26Kaya
- 77Camdal
- 8InanBooked at 45mins
- 3MeloSubstituted forAltintopat 87'minutes
- 6DzemailiSubstituted forBulutat 66'minutes
- 29AdinBooked at 76minsSubstituted forColakat 82'minutes
- 17Yilmaz
- 10Sneijder
Substitutes
- 4Altintop
- 9Bulut
- 19Pandev
- 22Balta
- 35Kurtulus
- 38Bolat
- 52Colak
Fenerbahçe
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Demirel
- 77Gönül
- 22Bruno AlvesBooked at 53mins
- 24Kadlec
- 88Erkin
- 14Meireles
- 5Topal
- 20BelozogluSubstituted forSahinat 35'minutesBooked at 67mins
- 11KuytBooked at 75minsSubstituted forSowat 87'minutes
- 29EmenikeSubstituted forAli Kaldirimat 61'minutes
- 26Potuk
Substitutes
- 3Ali Kaldirim
- 7Sow
- 9Webo
- 10Ribas da Cunha
- 21Sahin
- 23Günok
- 53Kesimal
- Referee:
- Cüneyt Çakir
Match Stats
Home TeamGalatasarayAway TeamFenerbahçe
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home4
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away13
