Galatasaray claimed a 3-2 victory over İstanbul Başakşehir at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium on Friday evening in the fourth round of the Süper Lig. The result keeps the visitors top of the table with seven points from three matches, while the hosts remain ninth on four points after their third game.
Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in the sixteenth minute, with the goal confirmed by VAR shortly after. Başakşehir responded through Eldor Shomurodov, who converted a penalty in the sixty-sixth minute. Lucas Torreira restored the visitors' lead in the seventy-first minute before Davinson Sánchez bundled in an own goal in the seventy-sixth minute.
Davinson Sánchez thought he had secured a late equaliser for Başakşehir in the eighty-third minute, but the goal was cancelled by VAR. Gabriel then completed the scoring for Galatasaray in the ninetieth minute, capping a spirited comeback. The hosts had Umut Bozok sent off in the seventy-ninth minute, which changed the complexion of the final quarter.
Galatasaray recorded six shots on target from thirteen attempts, with an expected goals total of 2.03. Başakşehir managed three shots on target from eight attempts and registered an expected goals figure of 1.72. The visitors created four big chances compared with the hosts' two, and their shot accuracy stood at 46 per cent against 25 per cent.
The prediction of a Galatasaray win, given at 58 per cent confidence, has come to pass. The away side ground out the win despite a spirited second-half fightback from the hosts, who clawed their way back into the contest after going behind early.
Galatasaray extend their unbeaten run to five matches across all competitions, building on their 3-2 win over Göztepe and 4-0 victory against Erzurum BB. Başakşehir have now lost two of their last three league outings, following defeats to Trabzonspor and earlier results against Kocaelispor.
