Galatasaray 3-1 Rizespor
Updated
Galatasaray won: Galatasaray 3-1 Rizespor in the Süper Lig (Round 4) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025 at RAMS Park, İstanbul. Galatasaray goals: Davinson Sánchez 20', Victor Osimhen 65', Mauro Icardi 90'+2. Rizespor goals: Dal Varešanović 73'. Expected goals: 2.28-1.11. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Roland Sallai (8.3).
Match report
Galatasaray beat Rizespor 3-1
Galatasaray beat Rizespor 3-1 at RAMS Park on Saturday 30 August in Süper Lig.
Davinson Sánchez put Galatasaray ahead on 20' (1-0), Victor Osimhen made it 2-0 on 65', Dal Varešanović pulled one back for Rizespor on 73' (2-1) and Mauro Icardi made it 3-1 on 90+2'.
Galatasaray had 64% of the ball, shots were 16-9 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.28-1.11. Galatasaray were the better side on chances, too.
Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 44,130. Referee: Ali Yılmaz.
Match stats
| Galatasaray | Rizespor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.28 | 1.11 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 13 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 458 (88%) | 221 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Günay Güvenc, Roland Sallai, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Eren Elmalı, Lucas Torreira, Mario Lemina, Yunus Akgün, Gabriel Sara, Leroy Sané, Victor Osimhen
Rizespor (4-2-3-1): Erdem Canpolat, Taha Şahin, Khusniddin Alikulov, Samet Akaydin, Casper Højer Nielsen, Giannis Papanikolaou, Ibrahim Olawoyin, Halil Dervişoğlu, Qazim Laçi, Mithat Pala, Ali Sowe
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray)
- 35' · Yellow card · Ibrahim Olawoyin (Rizespor)
- 53' · Yellow card · Khusniddin Alikulov (Rizespor)
- 60' · Substitution · Dal Varešanović for Mithat Pala (Rizespor)
- 60' · Substitution · Altin Zeqiri for Halil Dervişoğlu (Rizespor)
- 65' · Goal · Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray)
- 67' · Substitution · Mauro Icardi for Mario Lemina (Galatasaray)
- 73' · Substitution · Attila Mocsi for Khusniddin Alikulov (Rizespor)
- 73' · Substitution · Muhamed Buljubašić for Ibrahim Olawoyin (Rizespor)
- 73' · Goal · Dal Varešanović (Rizespor)
- 83' · Substitution · Kaan Ayhan for Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray)
- 83' · Substitution · Nicolò Zaniolo for Leroy Sané (Galatasaray)
- 83' · Substitution · Ismail Jakobs for Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray)
- 88' · Substitution · Václav Jurečka for Qazim Laçi (Rizespor)
- 88' · Yellow card · Casper Højer Nielsen (Rizespor)
- 90' · Substitution · Wilfried Singo for Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Roland Sallai (Galatasaray)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Erdem Canpolat (Rizespor)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 2000: Galatasaray 25, draws 6, Rizespor 5.
Questions
Who won Galatasaray vs Rizespor?
Galatasaray won, 3-1 (Süper Lig) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025.
When and where is Galatasaray vs Rizespor?
Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 18:30 UTC at RAMS Park, İstanbul, Süper Lig.
What is the head-to-head record between Galatasaray and Rizespor?
In 36 league meetings since 2000: Galatasaray 25 wins, 6 draws, Rizespor 5 wins (goals 96-43).