Galatasaray cruises past Başakşehir at home!
In the 25th week of the Trendyol Super Lig, Galatasaray defeated Başakşehir 2-0 at home. Okan Buruk updated his winning record.
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Galatasaray faces RAMS Başakşehir at home on Saturday, February 10, in the 25th week of the Trendyol Super Lig.
The match, which kicked off at 19:00 at RAMS Park, is being officiated by referee Cihan Aydın. Koray Gençerler is serving as the VAR referee for the match.
The yellow-red team has recorded 20 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss in the 24 weeks played in the league, accumulating 63 points. Galatasaray entered the week in 2nd place behind Fenerbahçe on goal difference.
The orange-navy blues have recorded 9 wins, 6 draws, and 9 losses in 24 matches. Başakşehir sits in 8th place with 33 points.
The yellow-reds won the first-half league match between the two teams 2-1 at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium.
STARTING LINEUPS
Galatasaray: Muslera, Kaan, Sanchez, Nelsson, Berkan, Torreira, Kerem Demirbay, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Mertens, Barış Alper, Icardi.
Başakşehir: Volkan, Dubois, Ba, Opoku, Lima, Josef, Deniz, Emirhan, Kemen, Figueiredo, Piatek.
MINUTE - SCORE | GALATASARAY 2-0 BAŞAKŞEHİR
90+2' YELLOW CARD | Lucas Lima of Başakşehir received a yellow card for his challenge on Zaha.
82' YELLOW CARD | Barış Alper of Galatasaray received a yellow card for a foul on Davidson.
68' GOAL DISALLOWED | The goal was disallowed due to Deniz Türüç being in an offside position prior to the play.
66' GOAL | Kaan Ayhan scored an own goal. The score is 2-1! Following Joao Figueiredo's cross into the penalty area, Kemen headed it back across the goal from the far post. The ball hit Kaan Ayhan's head and went directly into the net.
36' YELLOW CARD | Josef of Başakşehir received a yellow card for a foul on his opponent.
31' GOAL | Galatasaray doubles the lead with Mertens! After Barış Alper entered the penalty area from the left wing and took a shot, the ball deflected off the defense and landed in front of Mertens. The Belgian player's powerful strike found the corner of the net.
25' GOAL | Galatasaray takes a 1-0 lead with Barış. On a long ball played behind the defense, the ball deflected off the defense and Barış Alper skillfully evaded his opponent to take his shot. The ball went past Volkan Babacan and into the net.
1' YELLOW CARD | Mertens of Galatasaray received a yellow card for stepping on Kemen's foot.
1' The first whistle has blown for the tough contest.