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Fenerbahçe Secures Victory Over Istanbul Basaksehir, Maintains Süper Lig Leadership
In a closely contested match with many clear goal-scoring opportunities, Fenerbahçe managed to secure a victory in the last minutes against Istanbul Basaksehir, thanks to a penalty converted by Michy Batshuayi.
At the end of the first half, João Figueiredo was expelled from the match due to a strong tackle and accumulation of yellow cards, putting Istanbul Basaksehir at a disadvantage.
In the second half, it wasn't until the end of the match that the scoring opened up, as a handball was called in favor of the home team at the 90'.
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In this way, Michy Batshuayi took the ball and unleashed a powerful shot that Volkan Babacan couldn't save, resulting in a 1-0 lead for Fenerbahçe.
Similarly, after the penalty was awarded, Philippe Paulin Keny was also expelled from the match for dissent towards the referee.
With this result, Fenerbahçe maintains the first position in the overall Süper Lig standings. On the other hand, Istanbul Basaksehir is temporarily in the tenth position and is waiting to see the outcome of Kayserispor's match, as they could potentially drop to the eleventh position.
