Galatasaray Faces Eskişehirspor Away In Group G Of Turkish Cup

Galatasaray takes on Eskişehirspor away in the standout fifth-round match in the Ziraat Turkish Cup at Atatürk Stadium on Wednesday evening. The two teams co-lead Group G with nine points from four games and the winner will earn a berth to the next round.

In the event of a draw, both Eskişehirspor and Galatasaray will advance because they will have an insurmountable 10 points apiece with one game to go. Third division Diyarbakır Büyükşehir Belediyespor, which stunned Galatasaray 2-0 in İstanbul in a postponed round four game on Jan. 22, has four points while cellar-dweller Balçova Yasamspor has one.

Needing only a point in two games to make the next round, Galatasaray coach Hamza Hamzaoğlu is very likely to give his reserved an ideal opportunity to prove their worth. Bursaspor coach Şenol Günes may do likewise. Kickoff is at 8.30 p.m. and referee will be Barış Şimşek. The other Group G clash on Wednesday pits Makina Balçova Yaşamspor against Diyarbakır B.Ş Belediyespor. The game starts at 1 p.m. and will be officiated by Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu.

Other fixtures on Wednesday at a glance: 13.00 Centone Karagümrük vs. Samsunspor (referee Deniz Çoban; 13:00 Tuzlaspor vs. Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Abdülkadir Bitigen); 13:00 Bayburt Grup Özel İdare vs. Altınordu (Bülent Birincioğlu); 13:45 Kardemir Karabükspor vs. Sivas Dört Eylül Belediyespor (Serkan Çınar); 16:00 Gaziantepspor vs. Sivasspor (Deniz Ateş Bitnel); and 18:15 Adana Demirspor vs. Çaykur Rizespor (Çağatay Şahan)

(Cihan/Today's Zaman)