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