Özil falls into the Turkish classic

Galatasaray won the Turkish classic and snatched the lead from Fenerbahce (1-0) in Mesut Ozil's home debut, who played the last half hour in Erol Bulut's team but could not avoid defeat. It was Mostafa Abdallah who unbalanced the 'Kitalararasi Derbi', as the classic is known in Turkey. Galatasaray, who still cannot count on Colombian Falcao, injured, left with three points from Ulker Stadium and hunted his rival in the table, who began as leader the twenty-third day of the Super League.

Matched on points, goal difference places Galatasaray now on top. He has scored more and conceded less than Fenerbahce so far. Fatih Terim's team got their fifth straight victory on track in the 54th minute when Abdallah received a ball from Emre Kilinc, beat several rivals and fired a shot from the edge of the area that beat local goal Altay Bayindir.

Bulut did not take long to turn to Ozil, who started among the substitutes. The German, signed in this winter market from Arsenal and who played his first minutes last Tuesday against Hatayspor, debuted in his field with Fenerbahce, the Ulker Stadium. He replaced Hakan Mert Yandas in the 63rd minute. Under the baton of the German international, the local team sought a draw, which came to score through Ozan Tufan in the 75th but the VAR invalidated the goal for offside. The lack of success and the interventions of the Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera sustained Galatasaray, who managed to tie the victory, prevail in the classic and assault the leadership of the Turkish League.