Fenerbahce beat Hatayspor to keep pressure on Galatasaray

Morocco star Youssef En-Nesyri gave Mourinho's men the winner in a stiffly contested 2-1 victory for Fenerbahce against Hatayspor.

The Yellow Canaries were 11 points adrift of the leaders, Galatasaray, and needed to beat Hatayspor to keep the difference at eight. The former Sevilla man gave Fenerbache the lead in the 16th minute, but Bilal Boutobba restored parity for the visitors.

En-Nesyri scored what was eventually the winner just before the stroke of halftime, as Hatayspor could not muster a reply in the second half. Eden Dzeko was presented with a chance from the penalty spot to add more comfort to the scoreline, but he blazed his effort off target.

The win helped Fenerbahce return to winning ways after a disappointing draw at Eyuspor in the final game before the break. Still, it was not enough to close the gap on the leaders, who saw victory yesterday against Goztepe, with Osimhen opening the scoring in the 2-1 triumph.

The Cim-Bom have won their third consecutive league game and remain unbeaten in 17 Super Lig games and the last 21 matches in all competitions.