Galatasaray kicks off the season with 3 goals

In the opening match of the 2025-2026 Super Lig season, defending champions Galatasaray faced Gaziantep FK away from home.

Galatasaray, which started the match played at Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Stadium with pressure, found the goal in the 12th minute.

Following a corner kick taken by Sara, Sallai went down in the penalty area after a challenge by Kevin Rodrigues, and after a VAR review, the Yellow-Reds were awarded a penalty.

Barış Alper Yılmaz, who stepped up to take the penalty, sent the ball into the net to make the score 1-0.

Eren Yılmaz, who met the ball in the penalty area from a pass by Barış Alper Yılmaz, scored the goal that brought the score to 2-0 in the 16th minute.

Galatasaray won another penalty in the stoppage time of the first half. Barış Alper, who took the penalty awarded after Barış Alper Yılmaz was brought down by a challenge from Bacuna, brought the score to 3-0.

Galatasaray finished the first half of the match leading 3-0.

In the 65th minute, Gaziantep FK goalkeeper Burak Bozan was shown a red card after a VAR review for handling the ball outside the penalty area, leaving his team with 10 men.

There were no more goals in the remainder of the match, and 'Cimbom' left the pitch as the winning side with a 3-0 scoreline.

Defending champions Galatasaray started the new season with a win, adding 3 points to their tally, while Gaziantep FK failed to secure any points in the first week.

Galatasaray will host Fatih Karagümrük in the 2nd week of the league, while Gaziantep FK will be the guest of Konyaspor.

News Source: İHA