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Galatasaray 0-0 Besiktas: Goalless inside empty stadium which was disinfected beforehand NewsColony Bitter Turkish rivals Galatasaray and Besiktas pressed ahead with their Superlig fixture on Sunday, despite the vast majority of European football being cancelled at all levels due to the spread of coronavirus . Surreal scenes unfolded prior to the match, as a huge team of health officials poured in to carry out disinfecting works at Turk Telekom Stadium and spray the stadium from top to bottom. The work, ordered on government grounds, is part of Turkey’s plan to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, which so far has six confirmed cases in the country. Players from both sides bumped elbows as they welcomed each other prior to the match The 52,652 Turk Telekom Stadium stood empty as fans were banned from attending the tie An eerie silence swept the pre-match warm up, in what is usually a fiery showdown Understandably the game struggled to gather the ...