Galatasaray sets consecutive away win record

Galatasaray faced Antalyaspor away in the 9th week of the Trendyol Super Lig. The Yellow-Reds, who finished the first half with a 1-0 lead, left the match with a 3-0 victory. With this result, the Lions brought their points total to 25 and continued their unbeaten run at the top of the table.

EXTENDED UNBEATEN STREAK TO 10 MATCHES

With this victory, Galatasaray extended its unbeaten streak in the Super Lig to 10 matches. The Yellow-Reds defeated Konyaspor in the final match of last season, and this season they have beaten Hatayspor, Konyaspor, Adana Demirspor, Çaykur Rizespor, Gaziantep FK, Fenerbahçe, Alanyaspor, and Antalyaspor, while drawing with Kasımpaşa.

BROKE THE AWAY RECORD

The Yellow-Reds last suffered an away defeat in the Super Lig on November 11, 2023, with a 2-1 score against Hatayspor in the 12th week of the league. Since that match, Cimbom has recorded 14 wins and 2 draws in 16 away games in the league.

By defeating Antalyaspor, Galatasaray also achieved its 13th consecutive away victory, setting the longest away winning streak in Super Lig history.

ICARDI SCORED HIS 4TH GOAL IN THE LEAGUE

Galatasaray's Argentine footballer Mauro Icardi found the back of the net twice in the Antalya away match. In the 10th minute of the match, Icardi headed the ball into the net from a corner kick taken by Dries Mertens from the right, making the score 1-0. The 31-year-old footballer appeared again in the 52nd minute of the match, finding the net with a shot from near the penalty spot following a pass from Yunus Akgün, who had entered the penalty area from the left, making the score 2-0. Mauro Icardi, who started in the starting 11, was replaced by Victor Osimhen in the 78th minute.

OSIMHEN SCORED HIS 3RD GOAL

The Yellow-Reds' Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen scored his team's 3rd goal in the 90+2nd minute of the match, sealing the final score. Controlling the ball in the penalty area from a free kick taken by Hakim Ziyech from the right wing, Osimhen found the net with a bicycle kick from the left diagonal. The 25-year-old footballer thus celebrated his 3rd goal in the league.

JAKOBS INJURED

Senegalese left-back Ismail Jakobs, who started the match for Galatasaray, could not continue due to an injury. Berkan Kutlu replaced Jakobs in the 23rd minute after he was injured while running in midfield.

ZIYECH ON THE PITCH AFTER 8 MATCHES

Galatasaray's Moroccan footballer Hakim Ziyech played for the first time against Antalyaspor following his injury. Ziyech, who last played in the Young Boys match, had missed a total of 8 matches, 6 in the Super Lig and 2 in the UEFA Europa League. The 31-year-old footballer entered the game in the 71st minute, replacing Dries Mertens.

News Source: İHA