In the opening match of the season in the Trendyol Süper Lig, Galatasaray hosted Hatayspor at home. The yellow-reds secured their first 3 points of the season in the first week by winning the match 2-1.
After a goalless first half, Hatayspor took a 1-0 lead in the 52nd minute with a goal from Joelson Fernandes. Cimbom responded to this goal in the 80th minute with a penalty from their Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, leveling the score.
When the clock hit 90 minutes, Belgian footballer Michy Batshuayi, playing his first Süper Lig match for the Lions, sent the ball into the net with a header, securing a 2-1 victory for the yellow-reds.
Galatasaray will be the guest of Konyaspor on Friday, August 16, in the second week of the league.
News Source: İHA
