In the 20th week of Trendyol Super League, Galatasaray played away against Hatayspor. The match played at Mersin Stadium ended 1-1.
Hatayspor took the lead 1-0 with Cemali Sertel in the 28th minute of the match. Galatasaray equalized with the goal scored by Victor Osimhen from the penalty spot in the 56th minute.
CANNOT BEAT HATAYSPOR
It is one of the two away matches in Super League history where Galatasaray could not score any points (Balıkesirspor; 2 L), and Hatayspor, where they lost all three of their visits (excluding forfeit results). In the 4th visit, the yellow-reds got points for the first time away from Hatayspor.
AWAY SERIES ENDED
The yellow-reds’ 17-game away win streak in the league ended.
After this result, Galatasaray increased its points in the league to 51. Hatayspor increased to 10 points.
In the next week of the league, Galatasaray will host Konyaspor. Hatayspor will play away against Kasımpaşa.
OKAN BURUK’S PREFERENCES
In Galatasaray, which was the guest of Hatayspor, only one change was made in the first 11 compared to the last match.
While Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk benched Kerem Demirbay, who started in the first 11 in the league match in which they beat RAMS Başakşehir 2-1 last week, he gave Berkan Kutlu a chance instead of the player against Hatayspor.
The yellow-red team played the match at Mersin Stadium with the starting 11 of Fernando Muslera, Kaan Ayhan, Davinson Sanchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ismail Jakobs, Lucas Torreira, Berkan Kutlu, Yunus Akgün, Dries Mertens, Barış Alper Yılmaz and Victor Osimhen.
On the bench of the yellow-reds, Günay Güvenç, Eyüp Aydın, Roland Sallai, Kerem Demirbay, Elias Jelert, Victor Nellson, Yusuf Demir, Michy Batshuayi, Efe Akman and Metehan Baltacı waited for their jerseys.
Argentinian center forward Mauro Icardi and Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Sara, who are still injured in Galatasaray, and Hakim Ziyech, who did not have the chance to play in recent weeks, were not included in the squad.
FIRST MATCH WITH MURAT ŞAHİN
Hatayspor, which had a hard time in the Super League, played its first match under the management of Murat Şahin, who was appointed as coach after the parting of ways with Rıza Çalımbay.
Hatayspor played against Galatasaray with Bekaj, Kamil Ahmet Çörekçi, Kilama, Calvo, Cemali Sertel, Diack, Abdulkadir Parmak, Görkem Sağlam, Fernandes, Rivas and Aboubakar.
Demir Sarıcalı, Kerim Alici, Recep Burak Yılmaz, Oğuzhan Matur, Ali Yıldız, Massanga, Selimcan Temel, Boutobba, Bamgboye and Strandberg were on the bench.
In Hatayspor, defender Cengiz Demir did not have the chance to play in the match due to a red card, goalkeeper Erce Kardeşler and midfielder Rui Pedro due to yellow card penalties.
FANS FILLED THE TRIBUNE
Galatasaray fans, who were interested in the match, filled almost all of the stands behind the goal.
In the remaining part of the stands at Mersin Stadium, Hatayspor and Galatasaray fans watched the match side by side.
Before the competition, the songs of the artist Ferdi Tayfur, who passed away on January 2, were played.
Galatasaray Football players took to the field with a banner saying “This support will never end”, commemorating the earthquakes on February 6, 2023.
FIRST SERIOUS ATTACK FROM G.SARAY
Galatasaray came close to scoring in the 9th minute of the match. Yunus Akgün from the yellow-red team entered the penalty area with stylish tricks from the right wing and left it to Berkan Kutlu without waiting. Berkan, who took a shot with his left foot, could not find the frame.
RETURNED FROM DIREK
Galatasaray increased its pressure in the first minutes. The yellow-red team hit the post with Torreira in the 15th minute. Torreira hit the ball hard, which Yunus left to the penalty arc from the right, but the ball that went off the ground returned to the field of play from the post.
OSIMHEN SCROWN BUT IT WAS OFFside!
Galatasaray scored with Victor Osimhen in the 26th minute, but the offside flag was raised. The Nigerian player, who rose well in front of the goal to the ball that Dries Mertens turned into the penalty area from the right, sent the ball into the net with a neat header, but the referee raised the offside flag.
HATAYSPOR CAME FORWARD!
Hatayspor took the lead 1-0 with Cemali Sertel in the 28th minute. In the corner kick taken from the right, Görkem centered the ball with his right wing. The ball that Rivas dropped into the penalty area remained in front of Cemali in the carom. His shot from the ground hit the net.
G.SARAY WAITED FOR PENALTY
In the match between Galatasaray and Hatayspor, the yellow-reds objected to a penalty. In the 33rd minute of the match, Yunus Akgün shot over the arc, but Guy-Marcelin Kilama in defense received the ball. Galatasaray players objected to the penalty. Referee Cihan Aydın stated that he consulted with Boterberg in VAR and that there was no penalty in the position.
There were no serious chances in the first half and Hatayspor entered the dressing room with a 1-0 lead.
HATAYSPOR MISSED IT CLEARLY!
Hatayspor could not take advantage of a clear opportunity at the beginning of the second half. Calvo headed the ball that Görkem sent from the left to the penalty area. The ball went to goalkeeper Muslera.
GALATASARAY WON PENALTY
Galatasaray won a penalty in the 54th minute. Mertens remained on the ground while trying to get away from his opponent in the opponent’s penalty area. Referee Cihan Aydın watched the position after the suggestion of VAR referee Jan Boterberg and showed the penalty point.
Victor Osimhen, who took charge of the yellow-red team, converted the penalty into a goal and the score became 1-1.
A HEAD FROM OSIMHEN!
Galatasaray came very close to scoring again in the 65th minute. Osimhen headed the ball that Dries Mertens sent to the penalty box from the left. Goalkeeper Bekaj cleared the ball at the last moment.
OSIMHEN’S GOAL IS OFFSIDE AGAIN
Although Victor Osimhen put his team ahead 2-1 in the 69th minute, the goal was disallowed due to offside. Sallai’s shot with his left foot was caught in front of Osimhen in the penalty area. His shot on goal hit the net, but the goal was disallowed due to offside.
G.SARAY WAS Stuck OFFSIDE FOR THE 3RD TIME
Galatasaray’s goal scored by Barış Alper in the 78th minute was again canceled due to offside. Davinson headed Kerem’s cross from the left. Barış Alper, who was at the back post, sent the ball into the net, but this goal was disallowed due to offside.
Even though they made consecutive attacks in the last part, the score did not change and the teams left the field with 1 point.
MINUTES FROM THE MATCH (FIRST HALF)
Yunus Akgün, who quickly entered the penalty area from the right in the 9th minute, dribbled his opponents and left the ball in front of Berkan Kutlu. In this player’s shot, the ball narrowly went out.
Galatasaray came effective in the 15th minute. Receiving the ball from Yunus Akgün’s pass, Torreira’s shot returned to the field of play from the round post.
Hatayspor took the lead 1-0 in the 28th minute. Görkem Sağlam’s corner kick from the right, Rivas headed the ball into the goal area. In the chaos that ensued, Cemali Sertel shot the ball into the net with his shot from close range.
MINUTES FROM THE MATCH (SECOND HALF)
In the 53rd minute, Mertens fell to the ground in his fight with Cemali Sertel in the penalty area. Upon the warning from VAR, referee Cihan Aydın examined the replay of the position on the field and decided to give a penalty.
Osimhen, who took the penalty in the 56th minute, shot the ball into the net despite the intervention of goalkeeper Bekaj: 1-1
The yellow-red team came close to scoring in the 57th minute. Mertens’ cross from the right was hit by Osimhen from close range, and the ball went out from the top.
In the 63rd minute, Mertens took action on the ball dropped by Osimhen and his shot was blocked by goalkeeper Bekaj, who narrowed the angle.
Galatasaray came effective in the 65th minute. Goalkeeper Bekaj barely cleared the ball when Osimhen headed Yunus Akgün’s cross from the left.
Stat: Mersin
referees: Cihan Aydin, Bersan Duran, Bahtiyar Biri
Atakaş Hatayspor: Bekaj, Kamil Ahmet Çörekçi, Kilama, Calvo, Cemali Sertel (Min. 73 Massanga), Diack, Abdulkadir Finger (Min. 73 Boutobba), Görkem Sağlam (Min. 87 Recep Burak Yılmaz), Fernandes, Rivas (Min. 73 Kerim Receiver), Aboubakar (Min. 90+2 Strandberg)
Galatasaray: Muslera, Kaan Ayhan (Min. 46 Kerem Demirbay), Davinson Sanchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı (Min. 46 Sallai), Jakobs, Berkan Kutlu, Torreira (Min. 82 Batshuayi), Yunus Akgün, Mertens (Min. 88 Yusuf Demir), Barış Alper Yılmaz (Min. 90+5 Jelert), Osimhen
Goals: Min. 28 Cemali Sertel (Atakaş Hatayspor), Min. 56 (Penalty) Osimhen (Galatasaray)
Yellow cards: Min. 18 Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray), Min. 45+2 Diack, Min. 59 Kamil Ahmet Çörekçi, Min. 73 Fernandes, Min. 88 Bekaj (Atakaş Hatayspor)
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