Galatasaray Wins Big Over Basaksehir
In Week 19 of the Süper Lig, Başakşehir hosted Galatasaray at home. The yellow-red team secured a 2-1 victory, taking all three points.
The visiting team's goals were scored by Barış Alper Yılmaz in the 42nd and 59th minutes. Meanwhile, Rams Başakşehir's sole goal came from Krzysztof Piatek in the 53rd minute.
With this result, Galatasaray raised their points tally to 50, while Rams Başakşehir remained at 26. Notably, this was the first home loss for the host team in this season of the Trendyol Süper Lig.
Key Moments of the Match
38': Galatasaray came close to scoring. From a left-wing free kick by Kerem Demirbay, Abdülkerim Bardakcı's header near the penalty spot was saved by goalkeeper Muhammed Şengezer, who pushed the ball to a corner.
42': The yellow-red team took the lead. After a one-two with Osimhen, Barış Alper Yılmaz controlled the ball and sent a powerful low shot into the net from inside the box.
53': Rams Başakşehir equalized. In a play initiated by Keny, who delivered a sleek outside-foot pass from the left side of the area, Piatek beat goalkeeper Muslera to the ball and tapped it into the net: 1-1.
59': Barış Alper Yılmaz stepped up again to restore Galatasaray's lead. Receiving a short pass from Yunus, he controlled the ball with his right foot and struck with his left from a tight angle inside the box, finding the corner: 1-2.
68': In a Başakşehir attack, a cross from Piatek was accidentally redirected by Lucas Torreira with a header toward his own goal, but the ball struck the post.
In the remaining minutes, neither team could capitalize on their chances, and the match ended with Galatasaray's 2-1 victory.