The home side took the lead after 11 minutes with Ryan Babel, but a Rachid Ghezzal penalty levelled the scores near end of first half. Then, Radamel Falcao converted a last minute penalty to put Galatasaray back in front going into half-time. Arda Turan made it 3-1 for the hosts in the 79th-minute and secured the three points for Galatasaray. Despite the loss, Beşiktaş remained two points ahead of their nearest rival on the table, with two matches left to play in the season.