Galatasaray wins goal thriller

News summary

Galatasaray hosted Göztepe at RAMS Park in matchday three of the league. Galatasaray won the goal-thriller 3-2. Okan Buruk and his side raised their points total to 7.

Match details

Galatasaray faced Göztepe at RAMS Park in matchday three of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Galatasaray won the match 3-2. The goals that brought victory to the Lions were scored by Davinson in the 33rd minute, Sara in the 55th minute, and Osimhen from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute. Göztepe's goals were scored by Miroshi in the 16th minute and Juan in the 65th minute. With this result, Okan Buruk and his side increased their points to 7, while the Izmir team remained on 1 point.

At Galatasaray, goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır fell ill before the match and was removed from the squad. Jankat Yılmaz will start in goal for the Yellow-Reds.

The Yellow-Reds' new signing Batrakov was included in the matchday squad for the first time. Head coach Okan Buruk did not name the Russian player in the starting XI. Batrakov came on as a substitute for Abdülkerim at the start of the second half.

1' Referee Mehmet Türkmen blew the opening whistle. 12' Gabriel Sara's shot from outside the box went narrowly wide. 16' GOAL! Göztepe took the lead. Henrique headed the corner down to the far post, and Miroshi found the back of the net with a powerful first-time strike: 0-1. 32' Gabriel Sara received the ball on the edge of the box, but his shot was just wide. 33' GOAL! Galatasaray equalized. Sallai's free kick deflected off Davinson, catching Göztepe goalkeeper Gugeshashvili off guard as the ball went in: 1-1. 45' Osimhen met Sallai's through ball in the box, but his shot lacked power. 46' The first half ended 1-1.

The second half got underway. 51' Galatasaray came very close to scoring. Yunus crossed from the right, and the goalkeeper parried Osimhen's header with difficulty; the rebound fell back to Osimhen. Goalkeeper Gugeshashvili tipped the Nigerian star's follow-up shot out for a corner. 55' GOAL! Galatasaray went ahead. In an attack started by Batrakov, Osimhen found Sara with a stylish pass, and Sara's finish found the net: 2-1. 59' Galatasaray missed an incredible chance. In a scramble inside the Göztepe box, Yunus's initial shot was saved by the keeper, and then Batrakov's follow-up was tipped out for a corner. 61' Referee Mehmet Türkmen went to the monitor following a VAR review to check a potential penalty. The referee pointed to the spot, awarding a penalty to Galatasaray. 62' GOAL! Galatasaray extended their lead to two. Osimhen stepped up and converted the penalty to net his team's third: 3-1. 65' GOAL! Göztepe pulled one back. Arda Kurtulan's long throw-in bounced off the defense and fell directly to Juan, who converted to make it 3-2. 67' Galatasaray restored their two-goal lead, but the goal was ruled out for offside. There were no further goals as Galatasaray won the match 3-2.

Key takeaways

• Clubs involved: Galatasaray, Göztepe
• News category: Football
• Certainty: The source did not make a statement regarding the official status of the development.

Source

This news has been compiled from information sourced from Sözcü (published: August 29, 2026 at 23:30).

Original news: Sözcü