2 – 3
“Victor Osimhen converts after a string of chances, assisted by Lucas Torreira, to give Galatasaray an early lead.”
“Eldor Shomurodov converts from the penalty spot to level the match at 1-1, breathing life into Basaksehir's comeback hopes.”
Pivotal“Lucas Torreira restores Galatasaray's lead, finishing off a move assisted by Ismail Jakobs just minutes after conceding the penalty.”
Pivotal“Davinson Sanchez turns the ball into his own net from a corner, dragging Basaksehir level again at 2-2 in a chaotic sequence.”
Pivotal“Gabriel Sara scores in stoppage time to snatch the win for Galatasaray, with Nuri Sahin sent off in the chaos that followed.”
Pivotal
İstanbul Başakşehir
Galatasaray
Outstanding performance
Galatasaray•MidfielderGalatasaray looked in control after Victor Osimhen's early strike, but Basaksehir's penalty leveler through Eldor Shomurodov sparked a frantic final half-hour. Lucas Torreira restored the visitors' lead only for Davinson Sanchez's own goal to drag Basaksehir level again at 2-2, setting up a wild finish. Sanchez, at the center of the night's drama, then turned matchwinner by assisting Gabriel Sara's decisive 90th-minute goal after scoring what was originally credited to him at 2-3. Galatasaray's superior quality showed in the numbers - 6 shots on target to 3, and 435 passes at 86% accuracy - while Basaksehir's fightback ultimately came undone by their own defensive errors and Umut Bozok's late red card leaving them a man light when it mattered most.
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Shot! Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara scores with a left-footed shot.
Goal! Gabriel Davi Gomes scores, making it 2-3.
Yellow card shown to Saba Kharebashvili.
Abdulkerim Bardakci attempts a header, but the shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Davinson SánchezVAR decision: Goal disallowed for offside against Davinson Sanchez Mina.
Offside.
Deniz Gül comes on for Leroy Sane.
Eren Elmali comes on for Ismail Jakobs.
Michal Karbownik is on, and Omer Ali Sahiner is off.
Ousseynou Ba comes on for Andreas Skov Olsen.
Davinson SánchezShot! Davinson Sanchez Mina scores with a header.
Goal! Davinson Sanchez scores to make it 2-3, assisted by Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara.
Baris Alper Yilmaz takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Umut BozokRed CardRed card issued to Umut Bozok.
Umut Bozok takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Rafael Leao receives a yellow card.
Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Davinson SánchezShot by Davinson Sanchez Mina results in an own goal.
Goal! An own goal by Davinson Sanchez Mina levels the score at 2-2.
Emin Bayram attempts a header but misses the shot.
Goal! Emin Bayram scores, bringing the match to 2-2.
Corner awarded.
Saba Kharebashvili takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Umut Bozok comes on for Jakub Kaluzinski.
On Ivan Brnic, off Abbosbek Fayzullayev.
Lucas TorreiraLucas Torreira takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Ismail Jakobs
Goal! Lucas Torreira scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
Rafael Leao is on, and Alexey Batrakov is off.
Davinson SánchezYellow CardYellow card for Davinson Sanchez Mina.
Eldor ShomurodovEldor Shomurodov takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Eldor Shomurodov scores, making it 1-1.
Abbosbek Fayzullayev takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Roland SallaiYellow CardRoland Sallai receives a yellow card.
Saba Kharebashvili is on, and Christopher Operi is off.
Umut Gunes takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Andreas Skov Olsen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Leroy Sane takes a shot with his head but misses.
Olivier Kemendi attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Abdulkerim Bardakci comes on for Mario Lemina.
Corner awarded.
Olivier Kemendi's left-footed shot is saved.
Eldor Shomurodov takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Leroy Sane takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Christopher OperiYellow CardYellow card issued to Christopher Operi.
Offside.
Baris Alper Yilmaz replaces Victor James Osimhen.
Offside.
Offside.
Abbosbek Fayzullayev takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Abbosbek Fayzullayev takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Victor OsimhenVictor James Osimhen scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Lucas Torreira
Goal! Victor James Osimhen scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Lucas Torreira.
Corner awarded.
Victor James Osimhen takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Victor James Osimhen takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Yunus Akgun takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Victor James Osimhen takes a header, but it's saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Kadir Saglam.
Table-topping Galatasaray head to Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu looking to keep their unbeaten start alive against a mid-table side searching for consistency. With Barış Alper Yılmaz's fitness in question and a fresh face arriving at the club, İlkay Gündoğan and company will look to press their early-season advantage.
