Yunus Akgün scores, Galatasaray remains at the top

Galatasaray hosted Corendon Alanyaspor in the 8th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Galatasaray won the match played at RAMS Park 1-0. 

The first and only goal of the match came from Yunus Akgün in the 27th minute. With this victory, Galatasaray continued to maintain its lead in the league.

Key moments from the match

1’ The match started with the whistle of referee Mehmet Türkmen.

4' Yellow card | Jure Balkovec received a yellow card for Alanyaspor.

9' Mertens crossed into the penalty area from the right wing for Galatasaray, but goalkeeper Ertuğrul controlled the ball heading toward the goal.

10' The match was briefly stopped due to an injury to Augusto of Alanyaspor.

12' Mertens took the corner from the right wing, but the defense blocked the ball.

16' The goalkeeper saved Dries Mertens' shot from outside the penalty area.

17' Kaan Ayhan sent the ball low toward the penalty area from the right diagonal for Galatasaray, but the ball went out.

21' Lima tried to send Augusto behind the defense on the right wing with a long pass for Alanyaspor, but the fast pass went all the way to the goalkeeper.

27' GOAL | Yunus Akgün sent the ball into the net.

29' Yellow card | Richard received a yellow card for Alanyaspor after a foul on his opponent.

34' Kaan Ayhan turned the ball inside from the right diagonal of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper came out and controlled the ball.

38' Yusuf moved toward the ball sent to the left diagonal of the penalty area for Alanyaspor, but Kaan Ayhan controlled the ball.

45' At least 1 minute was added to the end of the first half.

First half result | Galatasaray 1-0 Alanyaspor

47' Jakobs, who joined the attack on the left wing, turned the ball inside from the left diagonal of the penalty area, but the defense intervened and cleared it.

48' Kaan Ayhan shot from outside the penalty area in the center for Galatasaray, but goalkeeper Ertuğrul tipped the ball for a corner at the last moment.

57' Mertens took the free kick won by Galatasaray from the right wing, but the defense intervened before Sanchez and cleared the ball from the danger zone.

61' Augusto sent the ball low toward the inside from outside the penalty area on the right wing for Alanyaspor, but the ball deflected off the defense and remained with Muslera.

65' Substitution | Dries Mertens left the game. Roland Sallai entered the game.

69' Yellow card | Kaan Ayhan received a yellow card.

72' Referee Mehmet Türkmen conducted a VAR review due to a challenge on an Alanyaspor player. Alanyaspor was not awarded a penalty, and the match continued.

76' Barış Alper sent the ball low toward the inside from in front of the penalty area on the right wing, but the defense intervened and sent the ball out of the danger zone.

81' Substitution | Mauro Icardi was replaced by Michy Batshuayi. Kerem Demirbay also entered the game in place of Yunus Akgün.

89' Galatasaray appealed for a penalty, but Mehmet Türkmen did not award a penalty after consulting with VAR.

90' At least 5 minutes were added to the end of the second half. 

90+2' Yellow card | Serdar Dursun could not capitalize on a significant opportunity for Alanyaspor. Fernando Muslera received a yellow card for protesting a foul.