Galatasaray defeated Samsunspor 2-0 away.

11.04.2025 22:10

The leader Galatasaray defeated Samsunspor 2-0 in the 31st week of the Trendyol Super League. With this result, the yellow-reds increased the point difference to 6 with their closest rival, eternal foe Fenerbahçe, having played one more match.

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Leader Galatasaray faced Samsunspor away in the 31st week of the Trendyol Super League. The yellow-reds did not make a mistake in the championship race by defeating their opponent 2-0.

2 CHANGES FROM OKAN BURUK

In the 31st week of the Trendyol Super League, Galatasaray, who visited Samsunspor, made 2 changes in the starting 11 compared to the last match, according to head coach Okan Buruk. Galatasaray started the match with Muslera, Sallai, Sanchez, Abdülkerim Bardakçı, Eren Elmalı, Torreira, Lemina, Yunus Akgün, Sara, Barış Alper Yılmaz, and Osimhen.

Head coach Okan Buruk pulled Günay Güvenç, who he had given a starting role in the quarter-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup against Fenerbahçe, to the bench, while Kaan Ayhan was not included in the squad due to injury. Buruk started Muslera and Sallai in the starting 11 against Samsunspor instead of these players.

HOLSE'S GOAL IS OFFSIDE

In the 9th minute of the match, Carlo Holse, who broke through the defense, lobbed the ball over Muslera and sent it into the net, putting the Black Sea team ahead 1-0. Referee Ozan Ergün signaled that Holse was offside after checking the Semi-Automatic Offside System, and this goal was disallowed.

YUNUS OPENED THE SCORING

Five minutes after this incident, Yunus Akgün opened the scoring. In a free kick taken by Galatasaray with Sara, the Samsunspor defense cleared the ball. In Osimhen's shot from the penalty arc, the ball rebounded off the defense. Then Lemina tried to shoot again. The ball, which rebounded from the defense, remained in front of Yunus on the left side of the penalty spot. The 24-year-old struck the ball hard with his left foot.

GALATASARAY'S PENALTY PROTEST

In the 19th minute of the match, Lucas Torreira from the yellow-reds fell in the opponent's penalty area after a challenge from Rick van Drongelen, and the eyes turned to the match referee Ozan Ergün. Referee Ergün wanted the game to continue. The Galatasaray side, especially the players, protested this decision. The fans also reacted to the lack of a penalty.

OSIMHEN INCREASED THE LEAD TO 2

Galatasaray increased the lead to 2 right at the start of the second half in the 47th minute. Yunus Akgün sent a deep ball to Victor Osimhen, who was moving behind the defense from the right wing. Osimhen found the net with a shot from the right side of the penalty area with the inside of his right foot, putting his team ahead 2-0.

SALLAI RECEIVED A YELLOW CARD

In the 70th minute, Roland Sallai from the yellow-reds received a yellow card for a foul on Mouandilmadji in the left midfield and was put in a position to be suspended. The Hungarian player will miss the match against Bodrum FK at home in the 32nd week.

ISMAIL JAKOBS RETURNED

Ismail Jakobs, who overcame a long-term injury, came on in the 83rd minute for Roland Sallai. In these minutes, Gabriel Sara and Yunus Akgün also left the field for Galatasaray. Ahmed Kutucu and Dries Mertens were substituted in.

POINT DIFFERENCE IS 6

No other goals were scored in the remaining minutes of the match, and Galatasaray left the Samsunspor away match with a 2-0 victory. With this result, Galatasaray rose to 74 points in the league. Samsunspor remained at 51 points. Leader Galatasaray increased the point difference to 6 with its follower Fenerbahçe, having played one more match. In the next week of the Super League, Galatasaray will face Bodrum FK at home. Samsunspor will go to Alanyaspor away.

SAMSUNSPOR LOST FOR THE 3RD TIME IN A ROW

Galatasaray won 2-0 in Samsun, one of the toughest away matches in the Super League, and passed a critical turning point on the road to the championship without any losses. Before the Samsunspor match, Galatasaray lost to Beşiktaş, but won after a week off in the Super League. Samsunspor suffered its third consecutive defeat in the league.

SUPER LEAGUE POINTS TABLE

• 1-Galatasaray: 29 matches, 74 points
• 2-Fenerbahçe: 28 matches, 68 points
• 3-Samsunspor: 30 matches, 51 points