In the 7th week of the Super League, Galatasaray defeated Kasımpaşa 3-1 at home. The victory of the yellow-reds before the Champions League match against Barcelona on Tuesday, October 13, received wide coverage in the Spanish press.
Marca: "Galatasaray gained morale before the Barcelona match with 10 men and a victory in extra time
The goals in the 90th and 96th minutes brought victory to Galatasaray before the Champions League match.
The goals scored by Barış Alper Yılmaz in the 90th minute and Mario Lemina in the extra time (96') brought Galatasaray a 3-1 victory against Kasımpaşa. Galatasaray, which was down to 10 players after Uruguayan Lucas Torreira received a red card in the 60th minute of the match, achieved the victory in a difficult way.
Okan Buruk's team, which will host Barcelona in the second week of the Champions League on Tuesday, won again. "Galatasaray entered the national match after the heavy 4-0 defeat against Trabzonspor in the sixth week of the Super League."
Mundo Deportivo: "Galatasaray won with 10 men before the Barcelona match and got Osimhen
Okan Buruk's team won the Kasımpaşa match 3-1, in which 10 players competed for about half an hour after Torreira received a red card. Victor Osimhen and Mario Lemina, who recovered from their injuries, also returned to the team. The yellow-red team will host Barcelona in Istanbul in the second week of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Coach Okan Buruk kept İlkay Gündoğan and Victor Osimhen on the bench, considering the Barcelona match. "Osimhen and Lemina received a fit-to-play certificate from the medical committee before the match."
AS: "Barça are shaking: victory with 10 men... and Osimhen is back!
Galatasaray left the field with a 3-1 victory despite being down to 10 men against Kasımpaşa after Lucas Torreira received a red card. Victor Osimhen, who recovered from his injury of about a month, also returned to the field. Barış Alper Yılmaz, who normally works in attack, played as right-back and was the hero of the match.
Galatasaray gave a strong message to Barcelona with this victory. The yellow-red team, which has important skills in attack and plays extremely offensively, can provide opportunities to its opponents in defense. Hansi Flick's team will need to be cautious in this match. Barcelona will also remember the matches where Galatasaray defeated Liverpool 1-0 and drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last season. Ali Sami Yen is always excited."
SPORT: "Osimhen already scares Barça: impressive comeback four days before Flick hosts his team
Barcelona already knows that it will be in its best possible form against Galatasaray on Tuesday. Victor Osimhen returned to the field in the match where the yellow-red team defeated Kasımpaşa 3-1 on Friday. It did not take long for the Nigerian striker, who replaced Gül in the 77th minute, to leave his mark in the match. Osimhen assisted the third goal scored by Lemina.
A key player for Galatasaray
Osimhen's absence was felt. The Nigerian football player, who made an impressive start before his injury, recorded six goals and two assists in his first four matches. In his absence, Galatasaray's offensive power decreased and the team entered the national break after losing to Trabzonspor.
The return of the star football player was planned meticulously. The technical team and medical team evaluated the possibility of Osimhen playing against Kasımpaşa every day in order not to make any decisions that would risk his playing in the Barcelona match. The minutes he took in the last part of the match on Friday was the first step of this plan.
