Istanbul Basaksehir 4-0 Galatasaray

Emmanuel Adebayor

Emmanuel Adebayor spent seven months without a club after leaving Crystal Palace before signing with Basaksehir in January

Emmanuel Adebayor scored a hat-trick as Istanbul Basaksehir thrashed city rivals Galatasaray in the Super Lig.

The ex-Arsenal and Tottenham striker scored twice before the break and headed in a third on 57 minutes, with Mustafa Pektemek adding a fourth.

Adebayor’s last hat-trick came for Real Madrid in 2011, while the 33-year-old now has five goals since joining Basaksehir as a free agent in January.

His side are five points behind leaders Besiktas with seven games remaining.

Home TeamIstanbul BasaksehirAway TeamGalatasaray
Possession
Home44%
Away56%
Shots
Home17
Away4
Shots on Target
Home8
Away0
Corners
Home2
Away1
Fouls
Home16
Away14
 BBC SPORT

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