Galatasaray wins derby against Beşiktaş with 10 men: Black Eagles' streak ends

Galatasaray took the lead in the 39th minute of the match played at Tüpraş Stadium. Victor Osimhen scored the goal that put his team 1-0 ahead with a header following a cross from Leroy Sane.

The first half of the match concluded with a 1-0 lead for the Yellow-Reds.

LEROY SANE RECEIVES FIRST RED CARD OF HIS CAREER

'Cimbom' was reduced to 10 men in the 62nd minute of the match. Leroy Sane was shown a red card following a VAR review for a violent challenge on Rıdvan Yılmaz, leaving his team with 10 players.

Sane received the first red card of his career in the Beşiktaş derby.

GALATASARAY EXTENDS GAP TO 7 POINTS WITH GAME IN HAND

Although Beşiktaş pushed forward toward the Galatasaray goal for an equalizer in the remainder of the match, they could not capitalize on their chances, and the Yellow-Reds left the derby as the winning side with a 1-0 victory.

'Cimbom', securing their second consecutive victory in the league, brought their points total to 61 and extended the point gap with their closest follower, Fenerbahçe, to 7 points with a game in hand.

BEŞİKTAŞ'S 13-MATCH STREAK COMES TO AN END

Beşiktaş, whose 13-match unbeaten streak in the league ended, finished the week in 4th place with 46 points.

In the 26th week of the Super Lig, Galatasaray will host Başakşehir at home, while Beşiktaş will face Gençlerbirliği away.

News Source: 12punto