Galatasaray defeated Fenerbahce 3-0 in the Istanbul derby, moving seven points clear at the top of the Turkish Süper Lig with three rounds remaining, according to the league's official website. According to the Turkish Football Federation’s match report, Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in the 40th minute, Barış Alper Yılmaz converted a penalty in the 67th, and Lucas Torreira added a third in the 83rd. The report also indicated that former Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson was sent off for Fenerbahce when the score was 1-0, though the reason for the red card was not specified.
The same report also noted that Fenerbahce missed a first-half penalty before Galatasaray took the lead. ' The club recently announced it was suspending relations with the Turkish Football Federation over disputes regarding referee appointments. It remains unclear whether the two penalty claims were valid according to match footage.