27.04.2025 18:10
The leader Galatasaray is visiting Eyüpspor in the 33rd week of the Trendyol Super League. The match is currently 1-0 in favor of the yellow-reds.
The leader Galatasaray will face Eyüpspor away in the 33rd week of the Trendyol Super League. The match will take place at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium and will start at 19:00. The match will be officiated by referee Çağdaş Altay. The VAR seat will be occupied by Spanish referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias. The match will be broadcast live on beIN Sports 1.
THE STATUS OF THE TWO TEAMS
In the completed part of the Super League, the yellow-red team played 30 matches, achieving 24 victories, 5 draws, and 1 defeat. Entering the week with 77 points, Galatasaray is 5 points ahead of its closest rival Fenerbahçe. Pursuing its 25th championship, Cimbom will try to maintain its point advantage before the last 5 weeks by winning.
Eyüpspor, coached by former Galatasaray player Arda Turan, is one of the surprise teams of this season. The purple-yellow team, competing in the Super League for the first time this season, has collected 50 points with 14 victories, 8 draws, and 9 defeats in 31 matches. The Istanbul representative is fighting to qualify for European cups by placing in the top 4.
STARTING 11s
Eyüpspor: Berke, Vezo, Robin, Claro, Umut, Yalçın, Melih, Emre Akbaba, Emre Mor, Prince, Thiam.
Galatasaray: Muslera, Frankowski, Sanchez, Abdülkerim, Eren, Torreira, Lemina, Yunus, Sara, Sallai, Osimhen.
SECOND MEETING IN THE LEAGUE
Galatasaray and Eyüpspor will face each other for the second time in the Super League. The yellow-reds are the most successful team in the Super League with 24 championships. The purple-yellow team is competing in Turkey's top football league for the first time. In the first half of the league, the match held at RAMS Park ended in a 2-2 draw. Eyüpspor is the only team that the yellow-red team has never defeated in league history.
ONLY ONE ABSENCE IN GALATASARAY
The yellow-red team will not be able to benefit from Barış Alper Yılmaz in the match. Barış Alper, who received a yellow card against Sipay Bodrum FK in the 32nd week of the league, is suspended and will not be able to play against Eyüpspor. Alvaro Morata, Kaan Ayhan, and Elias Jelert, who have returned to training after overcoming their injuries, may take the field if coach Okan Buruk gives them the opportunity.
CIMBOM DID NOT ALLOW OPPONENTS TO SHOOT ON TARGET IN THE LAST 2 MATCHES
Galatasaray has drawn attention with its good defense in the last 2 Super League matches. The yellow-reds, who conceded 29 goals in 30 matches, did not concede any goals in the last 2 league matches. Galatasaray did not allow their opponents to take accurate shots in the matches against Reeder Samsunspor and Sipay Bodrum FK. This season, Galatasaray has kept a clean sheet in a total of 10 league matches.
OSIMHEN WANTS TO EQUAL HIS CAREER RECORD
Galatasaray's Nigerian star Victor Osimhen is just 1 goal away from repeating his most prolific season. Osimhen, who had his most prolific season in Serie A during the 2022-2023 season, scored 31 goals in 39 official matches and led his team Napoli to the championship. The 26-year-old striker, who has scored 21 goals in the Super League, is at the top of the goal-scoring race, having celebrated 30 goals in a total of 35 official matches. If Osimhen scores one more goal, he will equal his most prolific season.
SET PIECES ARE THE LION'S GREATEST ASSET
Galatasaray is producing goals from set pieces this season. The yellow-red team has scored 73 goals in the league this season, with 30 of them coming from set pieces. Okan Buruk's students have scored 10 from penalties, 9 from free kicks, 8 from corners, and 3 from throw-ins. Galatasaray has become the team that has scored the most goals from set pieces in the last 15 seasons.
EYÜPSPOR HAS 5 ABSENCES
Coach Arda Turan will not be able to utilize 5 of his players against Galatasaray. Turan will not be able to field Leo Dubois, Taşkın İlter, Fredrik Midtsjö, and Sinan Gümüş due to injuries. Additionally, İsmail Can Fidan, whose license has not been issued, will also be unable to compete against Galatasaray.
EYÜPSPOR HAS WON 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 10 MATCHES
The purple-yellow team has managed to win 3 times in its last 10 matches in the Super League. The Istanbul representative experienced 3 victories, 2 draws, and 5 defeats in the 10-match process that started with the match against Trabzonspor in the 23rd week. Eyüpspor was only able to defeat Adana Demirspor, which was relegated, and Atakaş Hatayspor, which is fighting to stay in the league, during this period. The teams that Eyüpspor earned one point against are Bellona Kayserispor and Göztepe.
UNABLE TO WIN AGAINST ISTANBUL REPRESENTATIVES
Eyüpspor has not been able to win in 7 matches against Istanbul representatives this season. Arda Turan's students faced Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Kasımpaşa, and RAMS Başakşehir in 7 matches this season. Eyüpspor experienced 3 draws and 4 defeats in these matches, failing to earn any points.
SPECIAL MATCH FOR ARDA TURAN AND AHMED KUTUCU
The match will have a special meaning for Eyüpspor's coach Arda Turan and Galatasaray player Ahmed Kutucu. Arda Turan, who was raised in the youth academy of the yellow-red club, played for Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in Spain. Later, he returned to Turkey by transferring to Başakşehir and ended his football career at his "home" Galatasaray. Arda Turan, who has entered the ranks of unforgettable figures in Galatasaray and Turkish football, is experiencing his first coaching experience at Eyüpspor after retiring from playing. Having achieved significant success by promoting the purple-yellow team to the Super League, Arda Turan returned from RAMS Park with 1 point in the first half of the league, causing Galatasaray to experience one of its rare points losses this season. Turan will fight for points against the team he is a legend of. Ahmed Kutucu, who transferred to Galatasaray during the mid-season transfer period, is also preparing to play his first match against his former team. Having celebrated 8 goals in the purple-yellow jersey in the first half of the season and rising to the A National Team, Ahmed's performance opened the doors of Galatasaray for him. The young player will seek to score against his former team if coach Okan Buruk gives him the opportunity.
OKAN BURUK'S 300TH MATCH
Galatasaray's coach Okan Buruk is preparing to celebrate his 300th match in the Trendyol Super League. Okan Buruk, who was raised in the youth academy of Galatasaray, achieved significant successes in Turkish football history while wearing the yellow-red jersey as a player. During his playing career, Buruk played for Inter in Italy, Beşiktaş in Turkey, and İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, which was known by that name at the time. After ending his professional playing career in 2010, Okan Buruk continued his path as a coach. He started his coaching career as an assistant to Abdullah Avcı in the A National Team and began his first head coaching experience in 2013 by managing Elazığspor. Later, Buruk coached Gaziantepspor, Sivasspor, Akhisar Belediyespor, Çaykur Rizespor, and Başakşehir, and most recently took charge of Galatasaray.
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The experienced coach, who has managed a total of 299 Super League matches for the mentioned teams, will reach his 300th match tomorrow in the Eyüpspor match.