Galatasaray routs Trabzonspor away from home

The Trendyol Süper Lig witnessed a massive clash in the 21st week. In the title race, Trabzonspor, managed by Abdullah Avcı, and Galatasaray, coached by Okan Buruk, faced off at Akyazı Stadium in a match officiated by referee Abdulkadir Bitigen.

THE YELLOW-REDS END THE FIRST HALF IN THE LEAD

The match ended with a 5-1 victory for the yellow-reds. Opening the scoring early, the yellow-reds found the 1-0 lead in the 13th minute. Wilfried Zaha, who sent the ball into the net following an assist from Barış Alper Yılmaz, put his team ahead with a stylish goal. Galatasaray, which finished the first half in the lead, celebrated again with Zaha in the 61st minute, bringing the score to 2-0.

GALATASARAY HITS FIVE

In the 64th minute, Kaan Ayhan's shot, meeting the ball from Zaha's pass, went into the net, and Galatasaray extended the lead to three. While Trabzonspor reduced the deficit to two with Enis Destan's goal in the 79th minute, the gap returned to three just 1 minute later with a stylish goal from Kerem Aktürkoğlu. In the 90th minute, Galatasaray found another goal through Zaha, but after a VAR review, a foul was detected prior to the position, and the goal was disallowed.

In the 90+6th minute, Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored his second and his team's fifth goal, determining the final result, and Galatasaray left the derby with a 5-1 victory.

Galatasaray, which won in a week where Fenerbahçe drew, became a co-leader again with 54 points. The distance between third-placed Trabzonspor, who remained at 37 points, and the top of the table increased to 17 points.

Match result: Trabzonspor 1-5 Galatasaray

96’ Goal… Trabzonspor 1-5 Galatasaray (Kerem Aktürkoğlu)

92' Referee Abdulkadir Bitigen stated that Barış Alper committed a foul on Mehmet Can before the goal. Barış Alper receives a yellow card.

92' The match referee went to the VAR monitor to watch the position due to suspicion of a foul.

90' In a quick transition for Galatasaray following a turnover by Mehmet Can, Zaha received the ball on the left wing from Tete's pass. Zaha cut inside to his right and shot at the goal; the ball deflected off the defense and went into the net.

89' Enis, who received the ball on the left diagonal inside the penalty area from Berat's pass, looked for the goal. Tete, who put his foot to the ball, prevented the goal.

88' The ball sent by Mehmet Can towards the penalty area went out for a corner off Kerem Aktürkoğlu.

87' The offside flag was raised for Tete on Kerem Aktürkoğlu's high pass behind the defense.

84' In Trabzonspor, Göktan Gürpüz replaced Taxiarchis Fountas.

82' In the cross made from the right wing for Trabzonspor, Taxiarchis Fountas's header went out just past the side post.

82' In Galatasaray, Icardi replaced Mertens.

80' Following a ball lost by Visca, Ndombele saw Kerem on the left wing. Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who pulled the ball to his right, sent the ball to the goal with a wonderful finesse shot from approximately 25 meters. The ball, which also hit the post, met the net.

80’ Goal… Trabzonspor 1-4 Galatasaray (Kerem Aktürkoğlu)

79' In the corner kick taken by Edin Visca, Enis Destan, who was in an open position, sent the ball into the corner of the net with a clean strike.

79’ Goal… Trabzonspor 1-3 Galatasaray (Enis)

79' In Trabzonspor, Umut Güneş replaced Enis Bardhi.

78' In Trabzonspor, which came with quick passes, Taxiarchis Fountas tried his luck from the penalty arc. The ball deflected off the defense and went for a corner.

77' When Nelsson could not reach the ball on Berkan Kutlu's back pass, the ball went for a corner.

76' In Galatasaray, Kerem Demirbay, Kaan Ayhan, and Lucas Torreira were taken out of the game. Berkan Kutlu, Tete, and Ndombele entered the game.

75' Muslera came out of his goal and cleared the long pass Edin Visca sent from the right wing to the opposite wing with his head.

72' Victor Nelsson, who fouled his opponent in Galatasaray, received a yellow card.

72' Zaha, who received the ball on Mertens's pass, shot from the right diagonal inside the penalty area. Uğurcan Çakır was successful in this position. In the continuation of the attack, Mertens's single touch on the cross from the right wing remained with Uğurcan.

69' The ball that rebounded from the corner kick taken by Edin Visca came back to Visca. Visca's shot, who thought of the goal on the volley, went wide.

68' Anastasios Bakasetas's shot from outside the penalty area hit Davinson Sanchez and went for a corner.

66' Abdülkerim Bardakcı in Galatasaray received a yellow card due to his protests on the bench.

64' In a quick transition for Galatasaray again, Zaha received the ball on the left wing. On Zaha's pass to Kaan Ayhan, who was overlapping on the left wing, Kaan Ayhan's shot went into the corner of the net.

64’ Goal… Trabzonspor 0-3 Galatasaray (Kaan Ayhan)

64' In Trabzonspor, Anastasios Bakasetas replaced Filip Benkovic.

61' Galatasaray transitioned quickly following a ball lost by Trabzonspor. Zaha, who received the ball inside the penalty area on Kerem Demirbay's pass, sent the ball into the net with a clean strike from a diagonal angle.

61’ Goal… Trabzonspor 0-2 Galatasaray (Zaha)

58' In the corner kick taken with a pass, Davinson Sanchez's header, which he intended for the far post on Mertens's cross, hit the post and went out.

57' The cross Barış Alper sent from the right wing in Galatasaray went for a corner off Eren Elmalı.

56' Uğurcan Çakır controlled Kerem Demirbay's cross into the penalty area.

53' Lucas Torreira shot at the ball that rebounded inside the penalty area from the corner kick. The ball went wide.

52' In the free kick taken by Edin Visca, Batista Mendy's shot on the ball that rebounded to the back post did not find the goal.

51' Mehmet Can, who was moving on the right wing for Trabzonspor, fell to the ground with Lucas Torreira's intervention. Referee Abdulkadir Bitigen showed a yellow card to Lucas Torreira.

50' The ball that Kerem Demirbay wanted to deflect off his opponent and send for a corner on the right wing sideline went directly out, goal kick.

48' On the ball Barış Alper sent into the penalty area, Zaha shot at the goal from a distance close to the penalty spot. Hüseyin Türkmen, who threw himself in front of the ball, prevented the goal with a critical intervention.

46' Mehmet Can headed towards the goal quickly with the ball he intercepted. The young player's pass to Enis Destan did not pass the Galatasaray defense.

46' In Trabzonspor, Mehmet Can Aydın replaced Rayyan Baniya.

46' The second half has started.

First half result: Trabzonspor 0-1 Galatasaray

45' In the yellow-red team, Davinson Sanchez replaced Abdülkerim.

44' Davinson Sanchez is preparing to enter the game for Galatasaray.

43' Abdülkerim Bardakcı is experiencing an injury in Galatasaray. A stretcher was brought onto the field.

42' Enis Destan is experiencing an injury in Trabzonspor. Medical staff are on the field.

40' Lucas Torreira cleared the ball that Enis Destan headed down from the throw-in.

39' Taxiarchis Fountas could not pass Muslera in a one-on-one position on Enis Bardhi's through ball. Muslera, who closed the angle well, prevented a certain goal.

38' The ball Dries Mertens sent into the penalty area remained with Uğurcan.

37' Rayyan Baniya received a yellow card as a result of his intervention on Zaha in Trabzonspor.

36' Rayyan Baniya managed to clear the ball that Benkovic deflected on Barış Alper's cross from the right wing into the penalty area.

33' Mertens, who rose well for the cross from the left wing, could not find the goal. The ball goes out over the crossbar.

32' Zaha, who received the ball after it was lost, wanted to transition quickly, but the Ivorian player could not pass Rayyan Baniya.

30' Sacha Boey advanced quickly to the penalty area on Muslera's long ball. Zaha, who received the ball on Boey's pass inside, tried his luck at the goal. The ball, which deflected off the defense, remains in the side netting.

27' Galatasaray came quickly. On the cross Kerem turned from the left wing, Mertens turned it to the back post with his head. Zaha's header went out past the post.

25' In Galatasaray, Barış Alper tried to cross after getting past his opponent on the right wing. The ball that deflected off Eren hit Barış Alper again and went out for a goal kick.

24' The ball that Enis Bardhi filled into the penalty area deflected out from the defense. Taxiarchis Fountas, who shot at the ball on the volley, could not take an accurate shot.

20' Referee Abdulkadir Bitigen signaled that Enis Destan fouled Abdülkerim in an aerial duel.

19' Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who received the ball on Mertens's one-touch pass, crossed without waiting. Rayyan Baniya prevented the ball from passing.

18' Visca, who received the ball on the right wing, thought of Fountas inside the penalty area. Muslera came out of his goal and took possession of the ball.

13' Barış Alper, who slipped well behind the defense on the right wing, turned it into the penalty area without waiting. Even though Zaha was behind the ball, he managed to send the ball into the net with a shot he bounced off the ground.

13’ Goal… Trabzonspor 0-1 Galatasaray (Zaha)

12' In Galatasaray, which came well with quick passes, Mertens turned it in front of the goal from the right diagonal. Zaha could not touch the ball.

11' Bardhi, who hid the ball well from his opponent, took the goal in front of him with a beautiful turn. Enis Bardhi's shot at the goal returned from the defense.

9' On Taxiarchis Fountas's pass inside in Trabzonspor, which came quickly, the ball that Nelsson put his foot to went for a corner.

9' The ball Filip Benkovic lifted for Enis Destan came all the way to goalkeeper Muslera.

7' On the ball sent to the Galatasaray penalty area, Enis Destan made a move for the ball that deflected off Nelsson. Boey intervened at the last moment and sent the ball for a corner.

6' Zaha, who faced the goal on Kerem Aktürkoğlu's pass, tried from distance. The ball remained with Uğurcan.

4' Victor Nelsson met the ball before Enis Destan on the cross Hüseyin Türkmen opened from the right wing.

2' Mertens threw the ball for a throw-in on the ball Edin Visca turned on the ground on the right wing.

1' The match has started.

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