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Galatasaray beat leaders Besiktas in Istanbul derby

Lions win with two goals; Besiktas hand over leadership as season first half ends

Ersin Çelik
11:26 - 5/01/2015 Monday
Update: 09:33 - 5/01/2015 Monday
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Jose Ernesto Sosa (C) of Besiktas is in action during the Turkish Super League soccer match between Besiktas and Galatasaray in Istanbul, on January 04, 2015.
Jose Ernesto Sosa (C) of Besiktas is in action during the Turkish Super League soccer match between Besiktas and Galatasaray in Istanbul, on January 04, 2015.
Galatasaray defeated Besiktas on Sunday on Week 16 of Turkey's first division Spor Toto Super League, with the latter giving up the leadership seat to its rival in their last game in the first half of the season.


Istanbul-based “Lions” beat rival "Black Eagles" 2-0 and the two goals came in the second half of the match by Felipe Melo (Min. 50) and Burak Yilmaz (Min. 62).


The team took the lead with Melo finding the net after a corner kick and the second goal came in extra time by Yilmaz who scored following a long run that began from the midfield.
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