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Galatasaray beat Erzurumspor FK 4-0 for their first win of the season
Galatasaray secured their first win of the season by beating Erzurumspor FK 4-0 away in the second week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Victor Osimhen scored twice for the Yellow-Reds, while Roland Sallai and Yunus Akgün also found the net.
Galatasaray beat Erzurumspor FK 4-0 at Erzurum Kazım Karabekir Stadium in the second week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. After drawing 2-2 with Arca Çorum FK in the opening week of the season, the Yellow-Reds moved up to four points with this result.
Galatasaray started the match quickly. Roland Sallai put his team ahead in the 12th minute, sending the ball into the net after a chance created following Gabriel Sara's corner.
In the 20th minute, Yunus Akgün received the ball in front of the penalty area after a quick attack he developed with Victor Osimhen and doubled the lead. Galatasaray went into halftime 3-0 ahead after Victor Osimhen capitalized on a back-pass error by Erzurumspor FK goalkeeper Matija Orbanic in the 45th minute.
Galatasaray kept control of the game in the second half and did not allow Erzurumspor FK any significant scoring opportunity. In the 80th minute, Osimhen met Sara's cross in front of goal and scored his second goal of the match and his team's fourth.
In Erzurumspor FK's attack in the 88th minute, goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır saved Cardoso's shot. The match ended with Galatasaray winning 4-0.
Osimhen stood out with two goals
Victor Osimhen scored twice in his second league match of the season. The Nigerian forward had also scored two goals against Arca Çorum FK in the opening week of the league, taking his season tally to four.
For Galatasaray's second goal, Osimhen passed to Yunus Akgün instead of shooting from a promising position. Yunus then put his team 2-0 ahead with a finish from in front of the six-yard box.
Sallai scored his first goal of the season
Roland Sallai scored his first goal of the season against Erzurumspor FK. In his third season at Galatasaray, Sallai has also begun to be used at right-back after playing as a winger for the team.
Ugochukwu made his official debut
Galatasaray's new signing Lesley Ugochukwu made his official debut in the Yellow-Red shirt. The 22-year-old came on for Mario Lemina in the 66th minute.
Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk substituted Ismail Jakobs, Yunus Akgün and Sallai along with Lemina in the same minute. Ugochukwu, Eren Elmalı, Leroy Sane and Wilfried Singo came on in their places. Buruk made his final substitution in the 80th minute, bringing on Renato Nhaga for Lucas Torreira.
Buruk: The early goal made the match easier
Okan Buruk said after the match that the early goal they scored made the game easier. Buruk said Galatasaray scored after winning the ball through pressure in the final third and expressed his satisfaction with his players' performance.
Buruk noted that the team's adaptation process at the start of the season was continuing and that the players' performances would reach a higher level. The Galatasaray head coach also announced that they were considering at least two more signings, and possibly three depending on their needs, to expand the squad.
Özbalta: The team will recover
Erzurumspor FK head coach Serkan Özbalta said after the match that his team did not stop fighting. Özbalta said they briefly recovered after Galatasaray's first goal and stated that they needed to put the 4-0 defeat behind them.
Pointing to the support Erzurumspor FK fans gave the team, Özbalta said he trusted his players and that the team would recover.
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