Galatasaray secures 5-goal victory in week 5
In the 5th week of the Süper Lig, Galatasaray defeated Çaykur Rizespor 5-0 at home to climb to the top of the league table.
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Starting the match at RAMS Park with pressure, Galatasaray found the goal in the 3rd minute. Davinson Sanchez headed the ball into the net from inside the penalty area following a cross from Gabriel Sara, putting his team 1-0 ahead.
The yellow-reds doubled the lead in the 25th minute. Abdülkerim Bardakçı connected with a cross from Sara inside the six-yard box, sending the ball into the net and extending the home team's lead to 2.
The first half of the match ended with Galatasaray leading 2-0.
Continuing their effective performance from the first half into the second, the yellow-reds brought the score to 3-0 with a goal from Gabriel Sara in the 49th minute. The Brazilian player, who provided the assists for the first 2 goals, capped off his strong performance with a goal.
Galatasaray celebrated another goal in the 61st minute when Dries Mertens struck from the right diagonal inside the penalty area following a pass from Lucas Torreira: 4-0.
Barış Alper Yılmaz took the stage in the 80th minute, scoring to make it 5-0 and sealing the final result of the match.
With 4 wins in 4 matches, Galatasaray reached 12 points and rose to the top of the league, while Çaykur Rizespor remained at 4 points and sits in 13th place.
Galatasaray will host Gaziantep FK at home on Tuesday, September 17, in a match postponed due to European cup fixtures, while Rizespor will host Samsunspor in the 6th week of the league.