Trabzonspor beat Başakşehir, pursue title quest
ISTANBUL- Anadolu Agency
A title-pursuing Trabzonspor team defeated a Başakşehir squad that is having a tough time in the Turkish top football division with a 1-0 score on Feb. 19 evening.
The winning goal for Trabzonspor came by their right-winger Yusuf Sarı, who scored just two minutes after being subbed in.
For the first time in 17 years, Trabzonspor are having a 7-match winning streak in the league. They are now only three points behind the leaders pack that consists of Galatasaray, Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe, all have 51 points.
During their seven-game winning stretch, Trabzonspor beat Konyaspsor, Gençlerbirliği, Beşiktaş, Denizlispor, Yeni Malatyaspor, Gaziantep and Başakşehir. They are now also having a 10-game unbeaten run.
On the other hand, reigning champions Başakşehir are having a tough time in the league, they are now winless in the last eight games.
During the stoppage time of the match, Brazilian defender Rafael was shown a red card, leaving his team with 10-man on the pitch.
Başakşehir collected only 24 points in 25 matches, they are currently in 18th place.
