Trabzonspor defeats Galatasaray with two goals: Galatasaray suffers 3rd league defeat
In the big clash of the 28th week of the Süper Lig, Trabzonspor beat Galatasaray 2-1 at home, securing a critical victory in the title race.
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Trabzonspor and Galatasaray faced off in a major match played in the 28th week of the Süper Lig.
The match at Papara Park started with an early goal. Paul Onuachu scored the opening goal to put his team 1-0 ahead with a well-placed header inside the penalty area from a cross by Pina on the right wing.
In the 45th minute, a goal scored by Paul Onuachu for Trabzonspor was disallowed due to offside.
The first half of the match concluded with a 1-0 lead for the 'Storm'.
Galatasaray, which started the second half with pressure, leveled the score at 1-1 in the 48th minute with a goal from its Ivorian defender Wilfried Singo.
The Burgundy-Blues regained the lead in the 62nd minute. Chibuike Nwaiwu put his team back in front with a header at the near post from an Anthony Nwakaeme cross.
Managing to protect their score advantage for the remainder of the match, Trabzonspor left the field with a 2-1 victory, earning a highly critical 3 points in the title race.
'STORM' REDUCES POINT GAP TO 1 WITH A GAME IN HAND
Winning its first derby of the season, Trabzonspor increased its points to 63 and rose to 2nd place, reducing the point gap with league leaders Galatasaray to 1 point with a game in hand.
'Cimbom', whose 3-match winning streak in the league came to an end, finished the week at the top, one point ahead of its closest follower Trabzonspor, with one game remaining.
Galatasaray suffers 3rd league defeat
With the Trabzonspor match, Galatasaray suffered its 3rd defeat in the Trendyol Süper Lig this season. The Yellow-Reds experienced all of these defeats away from home.
In the 28th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Galatasaray faced Trabzonspor away. The Yellow-Reds left the match with a 2-1 score and suffered a significant loss in the title race. The Lions, who have one game missing in the league, remained at 64 points and maintained their lead.
With this match, Galatasaray suffered its 3rd defeat in the league. The Yellow-Reds had previously lost their away matches against Kocaelispor and Konyaspor in the league.