Socceroo Harry Kewell's goalscoring run ground to a halt overnight as Galatasaray were beaten 1-0 by Bursaspor in a fiery clash in the Turkish Super Lig.The 31-year-old Australian had scored 6 goals in his last 8 appearances in all competitions for Cimbom, but he couldn't break through as Bursaspor move above Galatasaray into second spot in the Super Lig table.
But Bursaspor were good value for their win with the majority of opportunities falling their way including first-half chances to ex-Perth Glory man Ivan Ergic, who hit the crossbar, and Volkan Sen, who smashed a shot into the side netting.
Twelve minutes into the second-half Volkan Sen broke the deadlock for Bursaspor with a well-timed volley which went in off the post past Cimbom stopper Leo Franco.
Galatasaray then went about rescuing a point from the contest with Kewell trying to work a neat one-two with Abdulkader Keita, but the Aussie's touch let him down in the box and Bursaspor keeper Dimitar Ivankov swooped.
The visitors couldn't muster any decent opportunities, although the game did finish with some controversy after Bursaspor's Ozan Ipek was sent off for a late challenge on Sabri Sarioglu, with sideline staff getting involved in a scuffle.
Galatasaray skipper Arda Turan then furiously expressed his frustration with the referee after the final whistle and received a yellow card for his protests, with Kewell having to intervene and restrain the Turkish international.
The weekend could get worse for Galatasaray, who could drop as low as fourth if champions Besiktas win at Michael Petkovic's Sivasspor on Sunday. Leaders Fenerbahce can extend their advantage when they host Kasimpasa on Sunday too.
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