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Galatasaray fail to clinch Süper Lig after shock 4-1 loss to Samsunspor — gap cut to 4 points
- Galatasaray lost 4-1 at home to 7th-placed Samsunspor on Saturday, failing to clinch the Turkish title, while Fenerbahçe won 3-1 to close the gap in the same round
- Galatasaray stay on 74 points (32 played); Fenerbahçe moved from 67 to 70 points — the lead is now 4 points, down from 7 before the round
- Both clubs have 2 games left, meaning Fenerbahçe can still overtake Galatasaray if they win both and Galatasaray drop points
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Conclusion
Standings snapshots: Galatasaray 74pts 31 played (May 1) → 74pts 32 played (May 2); Fenerbahçe 67pts 31 played (May 1) → 70pts 32 played (May 2). Match stats: Samsunspor 8 shots on goal vs Galatasaray's 3; Galatasaray received 1 red card. Samsunspor's Mouandilmadji (2 goals, 1 assist) and Ndiaye (2 goals) led the rout. Süper Lig is a 34-game season; both clubs have 32 played, 2 games left. May 2 edition previewed this as a potential title-clinch moment — the result inverted that expectation entirely.