Süper Lig

Trabzonspor fought hard to secure a 2-2 draw with Galatasaray in a Turkish Süper Lig showdown on Sept. 12, an upsetting result for the Lions.

Galatasaray scored the opener in the 20th minute as Turkish midfielder Emre Kılınç finished in a one-on-one position at Trabzon's Medical Park Stadium.

Trabzonspor beat Giresunspor 1-0 on Aug. 29 in a Turkish Süper Lig away match.

Beşiktaş's Congolese defender Fabrice N'Sakala collapsed on the pitch during a Turkish Süper Lig match on Aug. 21 against Gaziantep.

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Medical staff rushed to N'Sakala, who collapsed in the second half.

The 31-year-old left back was carried away by ambulance.

The score was 0-0 when N'Sakala left the match.

The Turkish Süper Lig competition continues with Week 2 games after three title contenders played midweek games on the European stage.

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Fenerbahçe will host Antalyaspor on Aug. 22 after grabbing a 1-0 victory over HJK Helsinki in a UEFA Europa League playoffs first leg match on Aug. 19.

The title race in the Turkish Süper Lig starts on Aug. 13 under the pandemic shadow and a major change in rules on foreign players.

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Defending champion Beşiktaş hosts Rizespor in Istanbul in the Süper Lig's first game, hoping to pick up from where it left off.

Turkish Süper Lig side Beşiktaş signed forward Kenan Karaman on July 15 on a free transfer from Fortuna Dusseldorf.

Defending champions Beşiktaş announced their new arrival with a special video on Twitter.

The 27-year-old German-born Turkish player has played for three German clubs: Hoffenheim, Hannover 96 and Fortuna Dusseldorf, scoring 73 goals.

Beşiktaş on July 4 signed Turkish midfielder Salih Uçan on free transfer.

In a statement, the Istanbul football club said that the defending Turkish champions inked a deal with the 27-year-old central midfielder but did not disclose the details of the agreement.

A former Fenerbahçe player, Uçan last played for another Turkish Süper Lig club Aytemiz Alanyaspor.

The 2021 Turkish Süper Lig football champions, Beşiktaş, received the championship cup on May 19 in a ceremony as fans of the Istanbul club rejoiced.

The Black Eagles arrived at their home stadium Vodafone Park by sea - an unusual way to celebrate a victory.

Beşiktaş seized the Turkish Süper Lig title for the 16th time on May 15 night with a 2-1 win away to Göztepe, clinching the title on goal difference ahead of its Istanbul rival Galatasaray in a tense end to the season.

The 2021 Turkish Süper Lig champions will be revealed on May 15 as a fierce race among the top three clubs - Beşiktaş, Galatasaray, and Fenerbahçe - will end.