2023 has been a dream year for Galatasaray… While the yellow-reds won their 23rd championship under the management of Okan Buruk, they also managed to reach the top in statistics. Beşiktaş became the most successful team by collecting 16 points in 7 matches against Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor. Aslan beat Fenerbahçe 3-0 in two matches and drew one match. Galatasaray, whose only defeat came from Beşiktaş, defeated the black-whites once. They defeated Trabzonspor in both matches.
Galatasaray, which sent 13 goals to rival nets in 7 derbies this year, conceded 5 goals. It became the most successful team of the derbies with an average of plus 8. Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe followed in the derby performance, where Trabzonspor came second with 7 points on average. The yellow-reds left a historic year behind by keeping a clean sheet in all three matches against Fenerbahçe. In addition, the yellow-dark blue team finished the match without being able to shoot accurately at the Galatasaray goal in the last two matches played this year.
TANGO IN THE FORWARD
Mauro Icardi, who carries Galatasaray, left his mark on 2023 all by himself. The Argentinian star scored 36 goals in one calendar year. He also directly contributed to 47 goals with 11 assists. Only the 30-year-old striker Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who spent the month of March unoccupied, was followed. Kerem, who played with 12 goals and 18 assists, had a direct impact on 30 goals. Mertens contributed 8 goals and 6 assists.
HE CLOSED HIS GOAL TO GOAL
Drawing attention with its defensive success, Galatasaray reached the top in this field in 2023. The yellow-reds became the most successful team with 23 goals conceded. Galatasaray, which overtook its arch-rivals in this field, was followed by Beşiktaş, which conceded 33 goals. Fenerbahçe ranked 3rd with 39 goals. Aslan fell behind Fenerbahçe only in the number of goals scored. The yellow-dark blue team had an advantage of 80 to 76.