Besiktas 2-1 Galatasaray
Updated
Besiktas won: Besiktas 2-1 Galatasaray in the Süper Lig (Round 29) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at Tüpraş Stadyumu, İstanbul. Besiktas goals: Rafa Silva 23', Gedson Fernandes 66'. Galatasaray goals: Lucas Torreira 45'. Sent off: Przemyslaw Frankowski (36'), Semih Kilicsoy (90'). Expected goals: 2.01-0.43. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Joao Mário (8.7).
Match report
Besiktas beat Galatasaray 2-1
Besiktas edged Galatasaray 2-1 at Tüpraş Stadyumu on Saturday 29 March in Süper Lig.
Rafa Silva put Besiktas ahead on 23' (1-0), Lucas Torreira levelled for Galatasaray on 45' (1-1) and Gedson Fernandes restored Besiktas' lead on 66' (2-1).
Przemyslaw Frankowski (Galatasaray) was sent off on 36' and Semih Kilicsoy (Besiktas) was sent off on 90+6'.
Besiktas had 54% of the ball, shots were 20-9 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.01-0.43. Besiktas were the better side on chances, too.
Joao Mário (Beşiktaş) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 41,843. Referee: Yasin Kol.
Match stats
| Besiktas | Galatasaray | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 | 0.43 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 287 (82%) | 242 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
Besiktas (4-2-3-1): Mert Günok, Jonas Svensson, Gabriel Paulista, Emirhan Topcu, Arthur Masuaku, Gedson Fernandes, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milot Rashica, Joao Mário, Ernest Muci, Rafa Silva
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Fernando Muslera, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Evren Eren Elmali, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Yunus Akgün, Álvaro Morata, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Victor Osimhen
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Rafa Silva (Besiktas)
- 36' · Red card · Przemyslaw Frankowski (Galatasaray)
- 45' · Goal · Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray)
- 55' · Yellow card · Jonas Svensson (Besiktas)
- 63' · Substitution · Mario Lemina for Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray)
- 65' · Substitution · Semih Kilicsoy for Ernest Muci (Besiktas)
- 66' · Goal · Gedson Fernandes (Besiktas)
- 69' · Yellow card · Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray)
- 69' · Yellow card · Arthur Masuaku (Besiktas)
- 71' · Substitution · Dries Mertens for Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray)
- 83' · Substitution · Ahmed Kutucu for Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray)
- 83' · Substitution · Kaan Ayhan for Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray)
- 85' · Substitution · Mustafa Hekimoglu for Joao Mário (Besiktas)
- 87' · Yellow card · Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Milot Rashica (Besiktas)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Salih Ucan for Rafa Silva (Besiktas)
- 90'+6 · Red card · Semih Kilicsoy (Besiktas)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Ahmed Kutucu (Galatasaray)
All-time head-to-head
64 league meetings since 1994: Besiktas 21, draws 13, Galatasaray 30.
Questions
Who won Besiktas vs Galatasaray?
Besiktas won, 2-1 (Süper Lig) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025.
When and where is Besiktas vs Galatasaray?
Sat, 29 Mar 2025, 17:30 UTC at Tüpraş Stadyumu, İstanbul, Süper Lig.
What is the head-to-head record between Besiktas and Galatasaray?
In 64 league meetings since 1994: Besiktas 21 wins, 13 draws, Galatasaray 30 wins (goals 73-88).