Published January 05,2025
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Unbeaten Turkish Super Lig leaders Galatasaray have gone 11 factors away from Fenerbahce after they beat Izmir’s Goztepe 2-1 in Istanbul on Saturday.
Hosts Galatasaray have been awarded a penalty kick after Turkish defender Kaan Ayhan was fouled whereas he was trying a header within the field.
Nigerian star Victor Osimhen transformed the penalty to present a 1-0 result in Galatasaray within the tenth minute at Istanbul’s Rams Park.
Goztepe’s Brazilian ahead Romulo scored on a counter assault to stage the match within the twenty seventh minute.
Turkish winger Yunus Akgun scored the profitable aim in minute 61 as his low shot from a slender angle beat the goalkeeper.
Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira scored a header within the six-yard field for Galatasaray following a nook kick nevertheless it was denied by VAR due to an offside name. Before Torreira’s aim, teammate Osimhen was caught offside.
So, Galatasaray secured the win at dwelling to extend their factors to 47 in 17 matches.
Following the loss, Goztepe are fifth with 28 factors within the league desk.
Second-place Fenerbahce, which have 36 factors, will host underdogs Hatayspor at Istanbul’s Ulker Stadium on Sunday.
Hatayspor have 9 factors and are within the relegation zone of the Trendyol Super Lig.
Source: www.anews.com.tr