Fenerbahçe will not be in action this weekend. Galatasaray took the opportunity to break away in terms of points and put the disappointing Europa League week behind them with a positive result. While Beşiktaş gave up what they thought was a certain victory by conceding a goal in stoppage time, Galatasaray were able to carry out their compulsory task confidently and went into the international break with an important three points.
Beşiktaş scores from the spot after VAR intervention!
The “Black Eagles” visiting the Gaziantep Stadyumu started with oppressive possession football against a combative Gaziantep FK. In the 29th minute of the game, VAR awarded Beşiktaş Istanbul a penalty after Immobile was brought down in the penalty area. The fouled striker stepped up himself and scored from the penalty spot to give the team a 1-0 lead. Deian Sorescu’s supposed equalizer in the 44th minute was canceled after VAR intervened.
The second half began with Beşiktaş also predominating in possession and almost developed into an uneventful 1-0 win for the guests from Istanbul. The big shock moment (90th +5) when Alexandru Maxim pushed the ball in to make the final score 1-1 caused concern among the Beşiktaş supporters.
Galatasaray wins without conceding a goal! – Yunus Akgün confirms top form with another goal
After two draws in a row, Galatasaray Istanbul wanted to be more stable defensively in the third attempt and started the first half with a remarkable goal. In Rams Park at home, Gabriel Sara crossed the ball from the half field, precisely with a chip ball over the Alanyaspor defense to the incoming Yunus Akgün. The agile winger consequently sank the ball to make it 1-0 at halftime.
In the second half, Galatasaray played tirelessly forward and had several chances to make it 2-0, but repeatedly missed their opportunities. Defensively, “Cim Bom” was much more stable and showed a convincing performance, managing to end the game without a single shot on their own goal.
