Turkish Super Lig, the final day of the top flight spread over several days: news and predictions.
The final day of the Turkish Super Lig is essentially a midweek round spread over two days. The most important verdicts have now been delivered: Galatasaray are back as champions a week ago, while Fenerbahçe and Besiktas, second and third in the standings respectively, have snatched cup qualification.
Only fifth at the moment is the other Istanbul team, Basaksehir, who now have their sights set on winning the domestic cup, scheduled for next Sunday against Fenerbahçe. The men coached by former Inter midfielder Emre, this year’s opponents of Fiorentina in the Conference League group stage, have never fought for the top positions. Europe has taken away a lot of energy and in the league, in addition to 17 victories, ten defeats have also come. Lifting the cup, however, would give a touch of colour to a season otherwise stingy with satisfaction. Basaksehir will try to defend fifth place from Trabzonspor in the last round. The Trebizond club failed to replicate last year’s splendid tournament, when they surprisingly became Turkish champions almost 40 years after their last triumph. In any case, it was a crescendo finish for the burgundy-blue team, who won four of their last five matches.
They should also avoid defeat against Basaksehir in a match with at least one goal each. Potentially two eventful matches are also those between Sivasspor and Kayserispor and Karagumruk and Kasimpasa, four teams no longer fighting for any goal. Sivasspor, now safe, seems determined to finish on a high. And it should prevail over a team that is already on holiday and has not won for almost two months.
