Galatasaray faced Göztepe in the 3rd week of Trendyol Super League. The home team won the match played at RAMS Park 3-2.
The goals that brought Galatasaray the victory were scored by Davinson Sanchez in the 33rd minute, Gabriel Sara in the 55th minute and Victor Osimhen in the 63rd minute. Göztepe's goals came from Novatus Miroshi in the 16th minute and Juan in the 65th minute.
With this result, Galatasaray increased its points to 7, while Göztepe remained at 1 point.
In the 4th week of the Super League, Galatasaray will face Başakşehir away. Göztepe will host Gaziantep FK at home.
OSIMHEN SCORED 5 GOALS IN 3 MATCHES
Galatasaray's Nigerian star Victor Osimhen attracted attention with the goals he scored in the first three weeks.
Osimhen, who netted Arca Çorum FK and Erzurumspor FK twice each, scored 1 goal against Göztepe.
The Nigerian star also scored 17 goals in the last 15 matches in the Super League.
GALATASARAY CANNOT BE DEFEATED AT HOME IN THE LEAGUE
Galatasaray was undefeated in the last 37 home matches in the league.
The yellow-reds, who suffered their last home defeat in the match against Fenerbahçe on May 19, 2024, achieved 29 victories in their subsequent league matches. Galatasaray drew 8 times in this process.
JANKAT PROTECTED THE CASTLE INSTEAD OF UĞURCAN
Galatasaray's 30-year-old experienced goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır did not play in the Göztepe match due to his illness. Uğurcan, who was first announced in the starting 11, could not play in this match due to the discomfort he experienced after the warm-up. Instead of Uğurcan Çakır, Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk assigned Jankat Yılmaz as the goalkeeper. Jankat wore the yellow-red jersey for the first time this season with the Göztepe match.
VICTORY DAY WAS CELEBRATED
Galatasaray Club celebrated 30 August Victory Day.
Three female artists, who took to the field before the fight, played first the Galatasaray anthems on the violin, and then the most important anthems that appealed to national feelings on the occasion of August 30 Victory Day.
Meanwhile, the text "Happy August 30 Victory Day" appeared on the scoreboard and LED screens in the stadium.
The management of the yellow-red club left a Turkish flag on every seat in RAMS Park for August 30. The fans celebrated the holiday by waving flags before the match.
In addition, the players and technical staff of both teams wore special t-shirts for the 30 August Victory Day when they went on the field to warm up.
Galatasaray fans chanted during the pre-match ceremony, "Victory belongs to those who can say victory is mine." He opened banners saying "Victory is ours, pride is ours, this country belongs to all of us" and "Happy August 30 Victory Day".
4 CHANGES IN GÖZTEPE
Göztepe Coach Stanimir Stoilov made 4 changes in the first 11 of the match against Gençlerbirliği, which they lost 1-0 at home in the 2nd week of the league.
The Bulgarian coach led his team against Galatasaray with the 11 of Luka Gugeshashvili, Arda Okan Kurtulan, Taha Altıkardeş, Malcom Bokele, Ege Yıldırım, Richard Akonnor, Rhaldney Gomes, Novatus Miroshi, Efkan Bekiroğlu, Andre Henrique, Janderson Costa.
Arda Özçimen, Mehmet Şamil Öztürk, Alex Matos, Juan da Silva, Bekir Turaç Böke, Ogün Bayrak, Sinclair Armstrong were waiting for duty in Izmir's yellow-red team.
While Stoilov benched Sinclair, Ogün and Matos, whom he had played in the first 11 against Gençlerbirliği, he did not include the injured Allan Godoi in the squad.
The experienced coach played Rhaldney, Akonnor, Ege Yıldırım and Janderson in the first 11 instead of these players.
