In the second match of Ziraat Turkish Cup Group A, Galatasaray defeated Fethiyespor 2-1 away.
The goals that brought 3 points to the yellow-reds were scored by Abdülkerim Bardakcı in the 73rd minute and Barış Alper Yılmaz in the 80th minute.
The home team’s only goal came from Uğur Ayhan in the 90th minute.
Yellow-reds increased their points to 6 in Group A.
Fethiyespor remained at 1 point.
MINUTES FROM THE MATCH
In the 13th minute, Icardi moved to Yusuf’s pass and shot from the right diagonal of the penalty area. Yusuf shot the ball returning from Arda from close range, but the ball left the field from the top.
In the 18th minute, Berat received the ball on the left wing and touched the goal from inside the penalty area, the ball went out from the side under the control of goalkeeper Günay.
In the 26th minute, Ahmed Kutucu took the ball from Abdülkerim and hit it hard from outside the penalty area, the ball went over the top.
Galatasaray won a penalty in the 35th minute. In Kazımcan’s shot, the ball bounced off Şahan. The referee detected Şahan’s hand intervention in the position and showed the penalty point.
In the 36th minute, Icardi’s penalty was taken by goalkeeper Arda, who diverted the ball and did not allow the goal to be scored. However, referee Ayberk Demirbaş, upon the recommendation of VAR, repeated the penalty on the grounds that Fethiyespor players entered the penalty area early.
In the 38th minute, Icardi once again took control of the ball for a penalty. Goalkeeper Arda once again saved the Argentinian star’s penalty shot.
Galatasaray came close to scoring in the 58th minute. After the corner taken from the right wing, Sallai hit the ball and the ball returned to the field of play from the crossbar.
Galatasaray scored in the 73rd minute. Barış centered the winning free kick from the right diagonal, and Abdülkerim, who rose well to the ball at the back post, shook the net with his head: 0-1.
Galatasaray doubled the difference in the 80th minute. Barış Alper headed Icardi’s cross from the left diagonally, goalkeeper Arda was left helpless: 0-2.
Fethiyespor hit the post in the 84th minute. Ali Emre’s hard shot hit the ball and hit the crossbar.
In the 90th minute, Fethiyespor reduced the difference to one. Uğur, who was inserted into the penalty area from the left diagonal in the rapidly developing attack, put the ball into the net over Günay with a smooth shot: 1-2.
HERE IS THE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH