A first for Galatasaray in the league this season
Galatasaray has dropped points away from home for the first time this season in the league. The yellow-reds, who had won all 8 of their previous away league matches, drew 1-1 with Atakaş Hatayspor, marking their first away points dropped this season.
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League leaders Galatasaray drew 1-1 against Atakaş Hatayspor in their away match for the 20th week of the Trendyol Super League. In the match played at Mersin Stadium, Victor Osimhen scored Galatasaray's goal from a penalty, while Cemali Sertel found the net for Atakaş Hatayspor.
With this result, the yellow-red team maintained their unbeaten status, reaching 51 points with their 3rd draw in their 19th match.
Atakaş Hatayspor remained in 18th place with 10 points.
FIRST AWAY POINTS DROPPED
Galatasaray's record-breaking away winning streak ended with the draw against Atakaş Hatayspor. The yellow-reds, who had last dropped points away from home against Sivasspor in the 16th week of last season, had won their subsequent 9 away matches. Galatasaray had also won their first 8 away matches this season, achieving a 17-match winning streak.
Galatasaray holds the record for the most consecutive away wins in the league with 17 matches.
FIVE-MATCH WINNING STREAK ENDED
Galatasaray's 5-match winning streak in the Super League has come to an end.
The yellow-red team had won the 5 matches they played after drawing with ikas Eyüpspor in the 14th week of the league.
Galatasaray's 5-match winning streak ended with the 1-1 draw against Hatayspor.
UNBEATEN FOR 24 MATCHES
Competing in the Super League, the Turkish Cup, and the UEFA Europa League, Galatasaray has not been defeated in their last 24 matches.
Having a strong season, the yellow-red team suffered their last defeat in official competitions against Swiss side Young Boys in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off round.
Since the match on August 27, Galatasaray has recorded 17 wins and 7 draws in 24 matches.
CONCEDED GOALS IN 15 OF 19 MATCHES
Galatasaray has conceded goals in 15 of the 19 matches they have played in the Super League this season.
Struggling to defend their goal compared to the previous 2 seasons under head coach Okan Buruk, the yellow-red team has only managed to keep a clean sheet in matches against Çaykur Rizespor, Corendon Alanyaspor, Onvo Antalyaspor, and Sipay Bodrum FK in the remainder of the league.
The yellow-red team has conceded 22 goals so far this season.
MUSLERA EQUALS BÜLENT KORKMAZ'S MATCH COUNT
Fernando Muslera has equaled the record of Bülent Korkmaz, who was the player with the most appearances for Galatasaray in the league.
The Uruguayan goalkeeper wore the yellow-red jersey for the 428th time against Atakaş Hatayspor, matching the number of matches played by Galatasaray's legendary captain Bülent Korkmaz.
14 GOALS FROM OSIMHEN
Victor Osimhen, who scored Galatasaray's goal in the match, has found the net for the 14th time this season.
Victor Osimhen, who was surprisingly loaned from Italy's Napoli at the beginning of the season, has scored 14 goals in 18 matches this season.
The 26-year-old striker, who has recorded 11 goals in 14 Super League matches, has also scored 3 times in the 4 matches he played in the UEFA Europa League.
FIRST LEAGUE DRAW AGAINST HATAYSPOR
Galatasaray has drawn with Atakaş Hatayspor for the first time in the Super League.
The yellow-red team had previously won 6 of the 9 matches they played against Hatayspor, while losing 3.
"Cimbom" left the field with a 1-1 draw in the 10th match they played against Hatayspor today.
Hatayspor's Kosovar goalkeeper Visar Bekaj played an important role in his team earning a point with his saves.
Bekaj saved a shot from Dries Mertens, who met the ball from Victor Osimhen's pass in the 62nd minute. Bekaj, who deflected Osimhen's header in the 65th minute, also did not allow a goal in the 71st minute from a shot taken by Mertens from inside the penalty area.