Substituted at halftime
Ex-Bayern star celebrates championship with Galatasaray
May 9, 2026 – 9:59 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Leroy Sané celebrates winning the title with Galatasaray Istanbul on the penultimate matchday. The DFB star is substituted during the break.
Galatasaray Istanbul around national player Leroy Sané and ex-DFB captain İlkay Gündoğan have been crowned Turkish champions for the fourth time in a row. A wild 4:2 (0:1) against relegation candidate Antalyaspor on Saturday was enough for the Champions League round of 16 to secure the 26th championship title in the club’s history on the penultimate matchday. In addition to Sané, Gündoğan and Cologne-born Ismail Jakobs were also in the starting eleven for Galatasaray.
The Nigerian top striker Victor Osimhen (66th and 88th minutes) turned the game around and shot Galatasaray to the title after Soner Dikmen (45th + 3, 62nd) had given the guests the lead twice. Mario Lemina (56th) scored to make it 1-1. Former Bundesliga professional Kaan Ayhan (90+5) brought the final score.
For Sané, who moved from FC Bayern to Turkey last summer, it is the first title in his first season for Galatasaray, as for Gündoğan. The 30-year-old winger contributed a total of seven league goals. On Saturday, however, like Gündoğan, he was substituted at halftime and thus before his team’s comeback. After a 1:4 defeat at Samsunspor the previous week, Galatasaray took advantage of their second championship match point.
