Galatasaray, which will be the guest of Hatayspor today in the 20th week of the Trendyol Super League, focused on 3 points. The match in Mersin will start at 20.00. Cihan Aydın will blow the whistle in the fight. The yellow-reds, who collected 50 points with 16 wins and 2 draws in the league without being defeated in 18 weeks, are sitting in the leadership seat. Hatayspor is in 18th place with 1 win, 6 draws and 11 losses. Hatayspor’s new coach Murat Şahin will also play his first match.
VERY GOOD AWAY
Galatasaray, which is 8 points ahead of its closest rival Fenerbahçe in the race for the top of the Super League, draws attention especially with its success on the road. Cimbom won all its away matches in the league this season. Aslan also holds the record for away wins in the Super League. Galatasaray defeated Başakşehir for the last time this season, winning its 8th match on the opponent’s field and capturing a series of 17 matches in total.
LAST DEFEAT IS IN MERSİN
Galatasaray was undefeated in the last 17 away matches in the Super League. The yellow-red team, which last settled for a 1-1 draw in Sivas on January 11, 2024, has virtually known no rival in the away field for two seasons. Galatasaray suffered its last away defeat in the league in front of Hatay in Mersin in the first half of last season.
BARIŞ ALPER IS IN FORM
Barış Alper Yılmaz, who scored twice in the last Başakşehir match, increased his number of goals in official matches this season to 11. The national football player, who scored 10 goals in the Super League matches and appeared in good form, also put the ball into the net once in the Europa League matches.
WARNING FROM BURUK
Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk warned his team about Hatayspor, which is struggling to stay in the league and has changed coaches. It was learned that Okan Buruk, who spoke clearly about not underestimating the opponent, said, “Our last defeat was in this stadium and from the same team. Nobody should be complacent. These types of matches are more difficult. Let’s not have motivation problems. We will play in one of the most critical matches. Let’s never underestimate our opponent.”
SARA IS NOT AGAIN
Gabriel Sara, who is still injured in the midfield, will not be able to take part in today’s Hatayspor match. In addition to the Brazilian football player, Hakim Ziyech and Mauro Icardi, who is undergoing treatment, are not in the squad.
23-MATCH SERIES
Competing in the Super League, Turkish Cup and Europa League, Galatasaray was undefeated in the last 23 matches. G.Saray had 17 wins and 6 draws in 23 matches after the Young Boys defeat on August 27.
4 NAMES ON CARD LIMIT
Before the match against Hatayspor in Galatasaray, 4 players are on the verge of yellow card penalty. Barış Alper Yılmaz, Torreira, Muslera and Abdülkerim will be suspended for the Konyaspor match in the 21st week if they receive a yellow card in tonight’s match.
PREPARATIONS ARE OK
Galatasaray, which will be the guest of Hatayspor this evening in the 20th week of the Trendyol Super League, has completed its preparations. The training, which started with a warm-up with the ball, continued with 8-2 passing practice in two groups. The training under the management of Okan Buruk ended with tactical work. The yellow-reds went to Mersin after training. Fans welcomed the group in Mersin.
OSIMHEN FACTOR
Aslan’s Nigerian star, Victor Osimhen, plays an important role in the yellow-red team’s victories with the goals he scores. Osimhen scored 13 goals in 17 matches this season. The 26-year-old striker, who scored 10 goals in 13 matches in the Super League, also scored 3 times in 4 matches in the Europa League.
HERE ARE THE POSSIBLE 11’S:
Hatayspor: BEKAJ, KERİM, KILAMA, CALVO, KAMİL AHMET, ABDULKADİR, DIACK, GÖRKEM, FERNANDES, BOUTOBBA, ABOUBAKAR
Galatasaray: MUSLERA, KAAN, SANCHEZ, ABDÜLKERIM, JAKOBS, TORREIRA, KEREM, BARIŞ, MERTENS, YUNUS, (SHAKE) OSIMHEN