Galatasaray wins the goal duel!
Facing Kasımpaşa away in the 30th week of the Süper Lig, Galatasaray defeated its opponent 4-3, raising its point total to 81 and maintaining its lead.
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The 30th week of the Süper Lig witnessed a goal duel. The league leader Galatasaray faced Kasımpaşa away from home. The yellow-reds won the high-tempo match 4-3, extending the gap with their closest rival, Fenerbahçe, to 5 points with a game in hand.
Taking the lead in the 27th minute with a stylish goal from Mertens, Galatasaray could not maintain its advantage in the first half, which ended 1-1.
A total of 5 goals were scored in the second half of the match. Galatasaray took a 2-1 lead early in the second half with a goal from Mauro Icardi but could not hold onto its lead. Kasımpaşa went ahead 3-2 with goals from Aytaç in the 57th minute and Nuno da Costa in the 77th minute. However, Galatasaray leveled the score once again in the 83rd minute with a goal from Icardi. The goal that determined the final score came from Carlos Vinicius. With the goal scored by Carlos, Galatasaray won the match 4-3 and did not falter in the title race.