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The excitement of the 1st week in Ziraat Turkish Cup Group A will start with an important match that will pit Galatasaray against Başakşehir. The yellow-reds, who won the cup last season, are looking to make an assertive start to the tournament this year under the management of Coach Okan Buruk. Galatasaray, which will take the field with the title of the last champion, will be a matter of great curiosity for the first 11 who will take the field in this critical match. The guest team, Başakşehir, draws attention with its increasing performance in recent weeks under the leadership of Coach Nuri Şahin. So, when, at what time and on which channel is the Galatasaray-Başakşehir match?
WHEN AND WHAT TIME IS THE GALATASARAY-BAŞAKŞEHİR MATCH?
Galatasaray-Başakşehir match to be played in the 1st week of Ziraat Turkish Cup Group A It will start on Thursday, December 18th at 20.30.
WHICH CHANNEL IS THE GALATASARAY-BAŞAKŞEHİR MATCH ON?
Galatasaray-Başakşehir match to be played at RAMS Park atv It will be broadcast live and without password.
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POSSIBLE 11’S FOR GALATASARAY-BAŞAKŞEHİR MATCH
Galatasaray: Günay, Sallai, Arda, Abdülkerim, Kazımcan, Berkan, Sara, Ahmed, Yunus, Barış, Icardi.
Basaksehir: Muhammed, Onur, Opoku, Duarte, Ebosele, Onur, Fayzullayev, Umut, Harit, Da Costa, Shomurodov.
ONE GOAL IN CIMBOM IS WIN
Galatasaray, which will be on the field as the last Ziraat Turkish Cup champion, aims to reach a happy ending in the tournament in the 2025-2026 season. The yellow-reds, who want to get 3 points in their first match under the management of Coach Okan Buruk, do not want to make mistakes against Başakşehir, the in-form team of the last weeks. Football fans are eagerly awaiting which coach will be the winner in the tactical fight between Okan Buruk and Nuri Şahin.
GALATASARAY MATCH DAY SHARING
#TodayFromDaysGALATASARAY 💪 🏆 Ziraat Turkish Cup 🗓️ Group A 1st Week ⚽ RAMS Başakşehir 📆 18.12.2025 ⏰ 20.30 🏟️ Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex RAMS Park 📲 #GSvİBFK pic.twitter.com/epccVTk8Gr
— Galatasaray SK (@GalatasaraySK) December 17, 2025
4TH APPOINTMENT BETWEEN GALATASARAY AND BAŞAKŞEHİR
Galatasaray and Başakşehir have competed in the Turkish Cup three times so far. In the said competitions, the orange-dark blue team won 2 times, and 1 match ended in a draw. In these matches, Başakşehir scored 7 times and Galatasaray scored 5 times. While the two teams met at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium in the 9th week of the Trendyol Super League this season, Galatasaray won the match with a score of 2-1.
BAŞAKŞEHİR MATCH DAY SHARING
⚽ MATCH DAY | #GSvİBFK 🆚 Galatasaray 🗓 Ziraat Turkish Cup Group A 1st Week 🏟 Rams Park 📆 2̶4̶ 18 December 🕣 20.30 pic.twitter.com/rpJBlMBnnv
— RAMS Başakşehir (@ibfk2014) December 17, 2025
SUPERIORITY FROM GALATASARAY TO BAŞAKŞEHİR
Galatasaray has the upper hand in the last 10 matches played between the two teams, 8 of which are Super League and 2 of which are Turkish Cup. In these competitions, the yellow-red team won 7 times and the orange-dark blue team won 1 time. 2 matches ended in a draw.
IMPORTANT MISSING IN GALATASARAY SQUAD
3 Galatasaray players will not be able to take part in the Başakşehir match because they are in the national team’s squad for the African Nations Cup to be held in Morocco. Victor Osimhen, Ismail Jakobs and Mario Lemina will remain away from the yellow-reds until their national teams are eliminated from the cup.
Wilfried Singo and goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır, who are injured, will not play either. Eren Elmalı, who was sentenced to deprivation of rights within the scope of the betting investigation, and Metehan Baltacı, who was detained, will not be in the squad.
LEROY SANE SHINE WITH HIS STATISTICS
Galatasaray’s German winger Leroy Sane impresses with his performance in the last matches he played. Sane, who scored 3 goals in the last 4 matches for the yellow-reds, scored one goal each against Fenerbahçe, Samsunspor and Nakit.com Antalyaspor in the said competitions.
OKAN BURUK AND NURİ ŞAHİN ARE RIVALS FOR THE 5TH TIME
Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk and Başakşehir Coach Nuri Şahin have been rivals 4 times so far. While Buruk was coaching the yellow-reds in these matches, Şahin was in charge of Antalyaspor and Başakşehir. Okan Buruk left the field victorious in the remaining 4 matches.
GALATASARAY-BAŞAKŞEHİR MATCHES
Galatasaray defeated Başakşehir 7-0 and achieved the highest score in the competition. The orange-dark blue team beat the yellow-red team with the most different scores of 5-1 and 4-0. There is also a 3-3 goal contest between the two teams.
GALATASARAY WON THE TURKISH CUP 19 TIMES
Galatasaray, the team that won the Turkish Cup the most, took this cup to its museum 19 times. The last Turkish Cup champion, the yellow-reds, defeated Trabzonspor with a score of 3-0 in the final played in Gaziantep on May 14, 2025. Başakşehir, on the other hand, has played and lost 2 finals in the Turkish Cup so far.
GALATASARAY-BAŞAKŞEHİR MATCH REFEREE
The match between Galatasaray and Başakşehir will be refereed by Halil Umut Meler. Meler’s assistants will be Mehmet Emin Tuğral and Esat Sancaktar. The 4th referee of the competition will be Ömer Faruk Turtay. Galatasaray-Başakşehir VAR referee will be Kadir Sağlam, while Mehmet Salih Mazlum will be on duty in AVAR.
