Kerem Aktürkoğlu double fires Galatasaray past Beşiktaş
Galatasaray star Kerem Aktürkoğlu makes his signature "Harry Potter" move after scoring a goal as his teammate Taylan Antalyalı joins the celebration during the Turkish Super Lig match against Beşiktaş at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex in Istanbul, Turkey, March 14, 2022 (AA Photo)


Galatasaray's wunderkind Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who made global headlines recently with his performance against Barcelona, scored twice to inspire the Lions to a 2-1 derby win over Beşiktaş Monday in the Turkish Super Lig.

Beşiktaş missed a chance to score the opening when Omar Elabdellaoui kept the ball off the goal line in the 14th minute.

Galatasaray broke the deadlock with a close-range finish from Aktürkoğlu in the 22nd minute at Istanbul's NEF stadium.

The Lions made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute as Aktürkoğlu powered a header into Beşiktaş' net with an assist by Mostafa Mohamed.

In the 85th minute, Beşiktaş narrowed the gap to one thanks to Rıdvan Yilmaz's close-range finish.

With the win, Galatasaray climbed to 11th place with 38 points in the standings while Besiktas remained in the number eight spot with 45 points.