Flamboyant Portuguese attacking midfielder Anderson Talisca's deflected free-kick deceived goalkeeper Fernando Muslera on the 47th minute, giving his team a vital 1-0 lead. The Black Eagles started the match at Galatasaray's Turk Telekom Arena at a controlled pace, but the home side was the more attacking outfit, with contributions from winger Armindo Bruma and German striker Lukas Podolski.
However, many Galatasaray chances were wasted as the Lions were unable to find the net on several occasions. With Monday’s important derby victory, Besiktas increased their points haul to 50 and continue to lead the league, four points ahead of second-placed Medipol Basaksehir.
Galatasaray, meanwhile, remain at the third spot on 40 points. After the league's weekend matches, second-placed Medipol Basaksehir managed to beat Osmanlispor 1-0 in Ankara to increase their points total to 46. On Sunday, Fenerbahce could not halt their run of poor performances and dropped two more points, drawing with bottom-placed Gaziantepspor 1-1.