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00:00On the flip side, Wolves are rock bottom, they lost to Villa, and Brighton claimed a comfortable 2-0 victory at Forest.

00:08Alright, Turkish football's biggest game is up for renewal, with league leader Galatasaray traveling to second place Farabahçe.

00:14And as Selin Tuttur explains the century-old rivalry, the Intercontinental Derby could once again have major implications in the title race.

00:23In Turkey, football is life.

00:36Integrated into the daily routine since childhood, Turks live and read the sport.

00:42And when it's time for the country's top teams to clash, nothing else matters.

00:47Because it's time for another Intercontinental Derby.

00:54The fixture is named that way, as both Istanbul teams hail from different continents.

00:59Gala are based on the European side of Istanbul, and Fener, the Asian.

01:04Their rivalry dates back to the club's founding years in the 1900s.

01:09They played over 400 times against each other, and almost every match has been intense, for players and for fans alike.

01:16But this beef goes beyond sport.

01:18Galatasaray were founded by students from an elite school, while Fenerbahçe's roots lie in the city's middle-class men.

01:26Today, they fight for the title of the top club in Turkey.

01:29The fixture will also provide an opportunity to shake up the Turkish Super League standings.

01:37Fener are just one point behind Gala, and a win would put them at the top.

01:42The pressure is on, and both sides know it.

01:45In recent years, Gala have been dominating fixtures in Fener's backyard.

02:01They've won five out of the last ten matches, with Fener only managing to win twice.

02:07Home advantage has seemingly ceased to exist.

02:10But the momentum favors the hosts this time around.

02:14Tedesco's side are unbeaten in the league, and come into the Derby on the back of a five-match winning streak.

02:20Okan Brook's side, meanwhile, are missing key players.

02:23Eren Elmalı and Roland Shalai are out due to suspension, while Wilfred Singo, Khan Ayhan and Barkan Kutlu are sidelined with injuries.

02:33And it remains unclear whether some of their other usual starters will recover in time for Monday's match.

02:40It's a tough situation for us when players playing in the same position get injured.

02:45But it's not something you can calculate.

02:47We will try to get Lemina, Osimen or Yunus Hakkün ready for the Derby.

02:52Teams need all hands on deck, as the stakes get higher with each passing week.

02:59For Galatasaray, it's a chance to restore confidence and keep their grip on the Super League.

03:05But for Fenerbahce, it's an opportunity to shift the dynamic and move closer to ending an over-a-decade-long title drought.

03:14Selen Tutarj, TRT World.

03:17Alright, the LA Lakers, meanwhile, are on.