Osimhen's brace settles Galatasaray, Fenerbahce derby

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray defeated bitter rivals Fenerbahce 2-1 in a heated Istanbul derby on Monday night.

The victory sent the defending champions back to the top of the Turkish Super Lig after nine matches.

The Nigerian international struck twice in the first half at RAMS Park to secure a crucial victory for Okan Buruk's side, who moved to 22 points from nine games, while Fenerbahce dropped to fifth place with 16 points.

The fiercely contested encounter was marked by confrontations between players, with tensions boiling over into a mass brawl after the final whistle.

Osimhen broke the deadlock after exchanging passes with Yilmaz before driving into the penalty area and firing a powerful effort into the top corner.

The former Napoli striker almost doubled his tally in the 38th minute but Ederson produced a fine save to deny him.

Osimhen eventually grabbed his second goal in the 44th minute, heading home after Sanchez redirected the ball towards goal following a long throw-in from Ismail Jakobs.

Fenerbahce pulled a goal back in the 62nd minute through Irfan Can Kahveci, who produced a spectacular overhead kick from an Oguz Aydin pass, beating goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir despite the shot-stopper getting a hand to the ball.

The visitors pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages but Galatasaray held firm.

The drama continued after the final whistle as players and officials from both teams became involved in a heated confrontation.

The trouble reportedly began following an exchange involving Fenerbahce's Kerem Akturkoglu and Galatasaray's Roland Sallai before spreading to other players.

Fenerbahce defender Archie Brown and Galatasaray captain Abdulkerim Bardakci were involved in a physical confrontation, with security personnel intervening to separate the players and restore order.