Turkish Super League Matchweek 5: Galatasaray Stay Top as Beşiktaş Keep Up the Pressure
Turkish Super League: Galatasaray Lead the Way as Beşiktaş Stay Close
The fifth round of the 2026/27 Turkish Super League delivered another eventful weekend, with Galatasaray holding on to top spot, Beşiktaş keeping the pressure on the defending champions and Fenerbahçe losing further ground in the early title race.
Amed produced the biggest statement of the weekend with a stunning 5-0 victory over İstanbul Başakşehir, while newly promoted Çorum FK demolished Samsunspor 5-1 away from home. Trabzonspor also suffered a setback in Konya as Fenerbahçe were held to a goalless draw in Gaziantep.
After five rounds, Galatasaray lead the table with 13 points, just one ahead of Beşiktaş. Amed sit third with 10 points, while Fenerbahçe have slipped to 11th place on seven.
Galatasaray find a way past stubborn Kocaelispor
Galatasaray were made to work for their fourth league victory of the season as they defeated Kocaelispor 1-0 at RAMS Park.
Okan Buruk’s side dominated large spells of the contest but struggled to turn their possession into goals.
The breakthrough finally arrived in the 71st minute when Abdülkerim Bardakcı found the net to give Galatasaray all three points.
The result lifted Galatasaray to 13 points from five matches, with four wins and one draw, keeping the defending champions at the top of the Turkish Super League.
Beşiktaş cruise past Erzurumspor
Beşiktaş opened the weekend with a comfortable 3-0 home victory over Erzurumspor and continued their strong start to the season.
Emirhan Topçu broke the deadlock after 21 minutes before summer signing Leandro Trossard doubled the advantage six minutes later with his first goal for the Black Eagles.
Youngster İlhan Fakılı completed the scoring in the 81st minute as Beşiktaş recorded their fourth victory in five league matches.
The Istanbul side moved on to 12 points and remain just one point behind Galatasaray.
Fenerbahçe drop more points in Gaziantep
Fenerbahçe‘s difficult start continued as İsmail Kartal’s side were held to a 0-0 draw by Gaziantep FK.
The visitors created several opportunities but could not find a way through, while Gaziantep also threatened on the counterattack.
After losing 2-1 at home to Beşiktaş the previous week, Fenerbahçe have now gone two league matches without a victory.
At the end of the fifth week of the Turkish Super League they sit 11th with seven points, already six behind leaders Galatasaray.
Gift Orban hat-trick sends Amed into third place
Amed were responsible for the most emphatic result of Matchweek 5, crushing İstanbul Başakşehir 5-0 in Diyarbakır.
The home side went ahead just before half-time before Gift Orban completely took control of the contest after the break.
The Nigerian striker scored three times in the second half to complete an impressive hat-trick, while former Galatasaray forward Mbaye Diagne also got on the scoresheet.
Amed moved to 10 points with three wins, one draw and one defeat, climbing into third place behind Galatasaray and Beşiktaş.
Başakşehir, meanwhile, remained on four points after suffering their third defeat in five matches.
Çorum FK stun Samsunspor with five-goal display
One of the biggest surprises of the season so far came on the Black Sea coast, where newly promoted Çorum FK thrashed Samsunspor 5-1.
Jesús Ramírez opened the scoring inside the first minute before Logi Tómasson quickly equalised for the hosts.
Cengiz Ünder then scored twice to give Çorum a commanding advantage before half-time.
Alexandros Kyziridis added another after the break before Ramírez scored his second to complete the rout.
Çorum FK moved to seven points with their biggest victory since reaching the Turkish Super League, while Samsunspor suffered another heavy setback.
Konyaspor hand Trabzonspor another defeat
Konyaspor earned their first victory of the campaign with a 1-0 home win over Trabzonspor.
Rajmund Tóth scored the decisive goal in the opening minutes, giving the hosts an advantage they managed to protect for the rest of the match.
Trabzonspor had almost the entire game to respond but failed to find an equaliser.
The Black Sea side therefore dropped more points after an inconsistent start to the season.
Rizespor win despite playing with 10 men
Çaykur Rizespor continued their strong start with a 2-0 away victory over Eyüpspor.
Ali Sowe put Rizespor ahead with a header in the first half before the visitors were reduced to 10 men.
Eyüpspor could not take advantage of the extra player and Rizespor sealed the victory with a second goal in stoppage time.
The result kept Rizespor among the teams sitting just behind the early leaders.
Kasımpaşa complete dramatic late comeback
Kasımpaşa maintained their unbeaten start to the league season with a dramatic 2-1 victory away to Gençlerbirliği.
The hosts took the lead in the first half and remained in front until the closing stages.
Adrian Benedyczak equalised for Kasımpaşa in the 79th minute before substitute Güven Yalçın struck deep into stoppage time to complete the comeback.
Kasımpaşa remain one of the unbeaten sides in the Turkish Super League after five matches.
Alanyaspor and Göztepe share four goals
Alanyaspor and Göztepe played out an entertaining 2-2 draw.
Göztepe took the lead in the first half before Paolo Fernandes brought Alanyaspor level after the interval.
The visitors moved ahead again from the penalty spot, but Alanyaspor responded almost immediately to make it 2-2.
The result left both sides looking for greater consistency in the opening weeks of the campaign.
Turkish Super League Matchweek 5 Results
Beşiktaş 3-0 Erzurumspor
Eyüpspor 0-2 Çaykur Rizespor
Samsunspor 1-5 Çorum FK
Alanyaspor 2-2 Göztepe
Konyaspor 1-0 Trabzonspor
Gençlerbirliği 1-2 Kasımpaşa
Amed 5-0 İstanbul Başakşehir
Galatasaray 1-0 Kocaelispor
Gaziantep FK 0-0 Fenerbahçe
Turkish Super League, Galatasaray remain one point clear of Beşiktaş at the top, while Amed have emerged as one of the early surprises of the campaign.
The biggest concern among the traditional title contenders surrounds Fenerbahçe. The Istanbul giants are already six points off the leaders after only five matches and need to find consistency quickly.
What comes next?
The next round Turkish Super League will provide another major test for the leading teams.
Galatasaray face a difficult trip to Trabzonspor, while Beşiktaş meet third-placed Amed in another important fixture near the top of the table.
Fenerbahçe, meanwhile, will look to return to winning ways and prevent the early gap to their title rivals from growing further.
Turkish Super League with only five rounds played, there is still a long way to go, but the opening weeks have already produced an intriguing picture. Galatasaray and Beşiktaş have established the early pace, Amed have made an impressive start and Fenerbahçe are already under pressure to close the gap.
Beşiktaş vs. Erzurumspor match – Video
Source: NationalTurk
