In the 8th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Galatasaray was the guest of Gençlerbirliği in Ankara. While there were no goals for a long time in the match played at Eryaman Stadium, the yellow-red team left the field with a 1-0 victory thanks to a goal scored by Deniz Gül in the 88th minute.
Gençlerbirliği, backed by the support of their fans, started the match more effectively. The capital representative found significant positions in the Galatasaray goal, especially in the final part of the first half.
In the 36th minute, goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır did not allow a goal from a shot by Salih Uçan, who found the ball in front of him in the penalty area after it deflected off Davinson Sanchez. After Çakır's intervention, the ball hit the post and went out for a corner. Gençlerbirliği found another opportunity with Salih Uçan in the 41st minute, but his shot in front of the goal went wide.
In the stoppage time of the first half, it was Galatasaray's turn to come close to a goal. Batrakov, who found the ball in front of him in a favorable position after a cross from Victor Osimhen in the 45+1st minute, could not capitalize on the position and sent the ball wide. The first 45 minutes ended 0-0.
DENIZ GÜL HAD THE FINAL WORD
Galatasaray started the second half more effectively. In the 60th minute, Gençlerbirliği goalkeeper İrfan Can Eğribayat prevented a goal with a successful save from an Osimhen header. For the home team, Pedro Mendes' shot in the 63rd minute hit the side netting, and Osimhen's attempt in the 70th minute resulted in the same way.
Increasing their pressure in the final part of the match, Galatasaray found the goal they were looking for in the 88th minute. Taking advantage of an error by İrfan Can Eğribayat, Deniz Gül put the yellow-reds ahead. The score did not change in the remaining minutes, and Galatasaray left the field with a 1-0 victory.
Following this result, Galatasaray increased their points to 19. Gençlerbirliği remained at 8 points. The yellow-reds will face the Fenerbahçe derby at home in the 9th week of the Süper Lig. Gençlerbirliği will look for points away at Konyaspor next week.
News Source: 12punto
