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Galatasaray beat Kasımpaşa 3-1 with late goals
Galatasaray defeated Kasımpaşa 3-1 at home in the week. Barış Alper Yılmaz in the minute and 90+6.
Galatasaray defeated Kasımpaşa 3-1 at RAMS Park in the 7th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. The yellow-and-red side increased its league win tally to five, raised its points total to 16 and moved top of the table, having played one more match.
In the match that saw Kasımpaşa suffer its first defeat, Galatasaray's goals were scored by Abdülkerim Bardakcı in the 45th minute, Barış Alper Yılmaz in the 90th minute and Mario Lemina in the 90+6th minute. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi scored Kasımpaşa's only goal in the 68th minute.
Abdülkerim made his mark in the first half
Both teams created chances during the opening period. Kasımpaşa goalkeeper Gianniotis denied efforts from Deniz Gül, Yunus Akgün, Leao and Sara for Galatasaray.
Galatasaray took the lead in the 45th minute. Abdülkerim Bardakcı rose behind the six-yard box to meet Batrakov's free kick and headed the ball into the net, sending the yellow-and-red side into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
Torreira sent off after VAR review
Galatasaray were reduced to 10 men in the 65th minute. Referee Halil Umut Meler initially showed Torreira a yellow card following his challenge on Diarra. After a VAR review, Meler overturned the yellow card and sent off Torreira for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
Kasımpaşa drew level in the 68th minute. After Diarra's shot, Rak-Sakyi collected the ball in front of him and struck from around the penalty spot to make it 1-1. The goal was Kasımpaşa's 1,000th in Süper Lig history.
Victory came in the closing minutes
Galatasaray created a series of chances late in the second half. Gianniotis made saves from efforts by Sane and Osimhen, while Lemina's header went narrowly wide.
In the 90th minute, Jakobs received the ball on the left wing from Yunus Akgün's pass and sent in a cross. Barış Alper Yılmaz collected the deflected ball and restored Galatasaray's lead with a shot toward the far post.
In the 90+6th minute, Lemina entered the penalty area after a one-two with Osimhen and beat his opponent before striking to make it 3-1. Galatasaray went on to win the match.
Galatasaray's home unbeaten run reaches 39 matches
Galatasaray's unbeaten run at home in the Süper Lig has reached 39 matches. After suffering their last home league defeat against Fenerbahçe on May 19, 2024, the yellow-and-red side have recorded 31 wins and eight draws.
Abdülkerim Bardakcı has scored in each of Galatasaray's last two league matches at RAMS Park. The captain scored his team's opening goal against Kasımpaşa after also scoring against Kocaelispor.
Barış Alper Yılmaz and Mario Lemina also scored for Galatasaray for the first time this season. Osimhen and Lemina, who had recovered from their injuries, returned to action 35 days later.
Kasımpaşa lose their unbeaten record
Kasımpaşa, who began the season with two wins and four draws, suffered their first league defeat in their seventh match and remained on 10 points. As a result, no unbeaten team remains in the Süper Lig.
After the match, Kasımpaşa head coach Emre Belözoğlu said they had taken control of the game after Galatasaray were reduced to 10 men but had dropped back late on. Belözoğlu said his team consisted of young players with room to develop and announced that their target for the season was to finish in the top 10.
Kasımpaşa player Kerem Demirbay said they were disappointed to have lost the match. Regarding the reaction from Galatasaray fans, he said he had been misunderstood and apologized to the supporters.
Galatasaray assistant coach İrfan Saraloğlu said beating an unbeaten opponent and returning to the league with a victory after the international break were important for the team.
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