Fenerbahce keep up pressure on Besiktas in title race

ANKARA

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