03.02.2025 22:10
Galatasaray defeated Gaziantep FK 1-0 in the 22nd week of the Trendyol Super League.
Galatasaray defeated Gaziantep FK, whom they hosted in the 22nd week of the Trendyol Super League, with a score of 1-0.
THE WINNING GOAL CAME FROM NEW SIGNING AHMED
Galatasaray started the match almost with a goal. The yellow-reds took the lead in the 5th minute when Ahmed Kutucu, who shot from the edge of the box after a corner taken by Mertens, sent the ball into the net, putting his team ahead 1-0. Ahmed, who was transferred during the halftime break, scored his first goal in a Galatasaray jersey in the match where he started in the starting eleven for the first time.
GAZİANTEP'S OFFSIDE OBJECTION
The Gaziantep FK side objected to this goal by stating that Roland Sallai was offside at the moment Ahmed Kutucu scored, blocking the goalkeeper's line of sight, and therefore an offside should have been called. The match referee Kadir Sağlam waited for VAR referee Fabio Maresca's review. After an examination lasting about 1 minute, the goal was validated.
GAZİANTEP FK EXPECTED A PENALTY
Gaziantep FK came close to scoring in the 23rd minute with Kacper Kozlowski on the right wing. The yellow-reds' goalkeeper Fernando Muslera failed to catch Kozlowski's cross. The deflected ball then hit Davinson Sanchez. Following this, the home team expected a penalty, claiming that the ball hit Sanchez's hand. The match referee Kadir Sağlam paused the game for a while to listen to VAR referee Fabio Maresca and then continued the match.
FORCED CHANGE FOR THE HOME TEAM
Gaziantep FK was forced to make a substitution in the 31st minute of the match. The home team brought in Salem M'Bakata to replace Cyril Mandouki, who was injured and could not continue playing.
TORREIRA FELL INTO SUSPENSION
Lucas Torreira, who was on the brink with 3 yellow cards, fell into suspension after receiving a yellow card in the 35th minute of the match. The Uruguayan midfielder will miss the match against Adana Demirspor, which will be played at RAMS Park in the 23rd week of the Trendyol Super League. Torreira has played in all league matches this season except for the match against Kasımpaşa and has scored 1 goal and provided 4 assists in these matches.
MORATA WORE THE JERSEY FOR THE FIRST TIME
Spanish striker Alvaro Morata, who was signed on loan for 1.5 years with a purchase option from Milan, traveled to Gaziantep by private jet after completing his medical checks and signing to be included in the match squad. Morata, who started the match on the bench, came on in the 69th minute to replace Dries Mertens and wore the yellow-red jersey for the first time.
BARIŞ ALPER AND MUSLERA WILL ALSO BE OUT NEXT WEEK
After Torreira, Barış Alper Yılmaz, who came on in the 62nd minute, received a yellow card for his intervention on Mustafa Eskihellaç in the 80th minute and fell into suspension for the next week. Additionally, Galatasaray's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera also received a yellow card for time-wasting actions, putting him in a suspended position.