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Galatasaray beat Kocaelispor 1-0 as Abdülkerim Bardakcı scores
Galatasaray beat Kocaelispor, whom they hosted at RAMS Park in the fifth week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, with Abdülkerim Bardakcı's 71st
Galatasaray preserved their unbeaten record by beating Kocaelispor 1-0 in the fifth week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Abdülkerim Bardakcı scored the home side's goal in the 71st minute at RAMS Park.
With this result, Galatasaray extended their winning streak to four matches, raised their points tally to 13 and reclaimed top spot with a game in hand. Kocaelispor suffered their second defeat in the league and remained on 9 points.
Both teams hit the post in the first half
In the fourth minute, Kocaelispor goalkeeper Serhat Öztaşdelen tipped Gabriel Sara's free kick over for a corner. Galatasaray's goal through Deniz Gül in the 15th minute was disallowed after a Video Assistant Referee review.
After the review, referee Atilla Karaoğlan ruled out the goal on the grounds that Deniz Gül had fouled goalkeeper Serhat Öztaşdelen. In the 31st minute, Deniz Gül hit the post with a shot that beat the goalkeeper.
Agyei's shot for Kocaelispor in the 38th minute also struck the near post and went out. The first half ended goalless.
Abdülkerim scores the winning goal
Galatasaray found the goal they were looking for in the 71st minute. Receiving the ball from Batrakov on the left side of the penalty arc, Abdülkerim Bardakcı sent it into the net with a powerful low shot.
The Galatasaray captain scored his first goal of the season and secured victory for his team. Abdülkerim Bardakcı scored his 17th goal in his 176th official match for Galatasaray.
Sallai's free kick for Galatasaray in the 78th minute came back off the crossbar. Kocaelispor could not find an equalizer in the second half, and the match ended 1-0.
Galatasaray's home unbeaten run reaches 38 matches
The yellow-and-red side's unbeaten home run in the league reached 38 matches. Galatasaray recorded 30 wins and 8 draws during this period.
Galatasaray also ended a run of three league matches without a win against Kocaelispor. In the two teams' meetings last season, the home side won 1-0 in Kocaeli, while the match in Istanbul ended in a 1-1 draw.
Kocaelispor's three-match winning streak in the league also ended against Galatasaray. The green-and-black side had previously defeated Amed Sportif Faaliyetler, TÜMOSAN Konyaspor and Samsunspor.
Okan Buruk: We played a good match
Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk said after the match that his team had performed well throughout the game. Buruk said they had been effective in the opposition half, particularly in the first half, created numerous scoring opportunities and seen two shots hit the post.
Buruk assessed the performances of new signings Rafael Leao and Deniz Gül in the starting eleven positively, saying the players were not yet physically 100 percent ready and that their adaptation to the team was still continuing.
Buruk congratulated his players on regaining the lead. The coach announced that the team would travel to face Trabzonspor next week and that the conditions of Victor Osimhen and Mario Lemina, who are dealing with injuries, would be assessed according to their treatment process.
Buruk said Wilfried Singo was expected to be ready after the international break and added that the footballer was experiencing pain after taking a knock.
Buruk comments on the Sporting match
Okan Buruk also addressed the 3-1 defeat to Sporting in the UEFA Champions League. Buruk argued that a red card should have been shown when Galatasaray took the lead and criticized the Video Assistant Referee's decision.
Buruk stressed that his team needed to manage games better in European matches, while saying that the team's position at the top of the standings and its performance motivated him despite the criticism.
The Galatasaray head coach also said he was pleased with Aleksey Batrakov's contribution to the team's play. Buruk said Batrakov joined the attacking press, helped in defense and created passing options, adding that the young footballer would develop physically and tactically.
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