Genclerbirligi 1-2 Galatasaray
Updated
Galatasaray won: Genclerbirligi 1-2 Galatasaray in the Süper Lig (Round 30) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at Eryaman Stadyumu, Ankara. Genclerbirligi goals: M'Baye Niang 66'. Galatasaray goals: Mauro Icardi 2', Yunus Akgün 35'. Expected goals: 0.49-2.25. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Yunus Akgün (8.7).
Match report
Galatasaray beat Genclerbirligi 2-1
Galatasaray narrowly beat Genclerbirligi 2-1 away from home at Eryaman Stadyumu on Saturday 18 April in Süper Lig.
Mauro Icardi put Galatasaray ahead on 2' (0-1), Yunus Akgün made it 0-2 on 35' and M'Baye Niang pulled one back for Genclerbirligi on 66' (1-2).
Genclerbirligi had 44% of the ball, shots were 11-9 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.49-2.25. Galatasaray were the better side on chances, too.
Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Match stats
| Genclerbirligi | Galatasaray | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.49 | 2.25 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 18 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 252 (76%) | 345 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Genclerbirligi (4-1-4-1): Ricardo Velho, Thalisson, Dimitrios Goutas, Zan Zuzek, Matej Hanousek, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Göktan Gürpüz, Ogulcan Ülgün, Sékou Koïta, Franco Tongya, M'Baye Niang
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Çakir, Roland Sallai, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ismail Jakobs, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Leroy Sané, Yunus Akgün, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Mauro Icardi
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray)
- 35' · Goal · Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray)
- 46' · Substitution · Metehan Mimaroglu for Ogulcan Ülgün (Genclerbirligi)
- 46' · Substitution · Adama Traoré for Göktan Gürpüz (Genclerbirligi)
- 48' · Yellow card · Roland Sallai (Galatasaray)
- 50' · Yellow card · Franco Tongya (Genclerbirligi)
- 65' · Substitution · Sacha Boey for Roland Sallai (Galatasaray)
- 66' · Goal · M'Baye Niang (Genclerbirligi)
- 77' · Substitution · Mario Lemina for Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray)
- 78' · Substitution · Noa Lang for Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray)
- 81' · Yellow card · Zan Zuzek (Genclerbirligi)
- 82' · Substitution · Cihan Çanak for Sékou Koïta (Genclerbirligi)
- 87' · Substitution · Kaan Ayhan for Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray)
- 87' · Substitution · Samed Onur for Franco Tongya (Genclerbirligi)
- 87' · Substitution · Eren Elmali for Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray)
- 89' · Yellow card · Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray)
All-time head-to-head
55 league meetings since 1994: Genclerbirligi 11, draws 9, Galatasaray 35.
Questions
Who won Genclerbirligi vs Galatasaray?
Galatasaray won, 1-2 (Süper Lig) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026.
When and where is Genclerbirligi vs Galatasaray?
Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC at Eryaman Stadyumu, Ankara, Süper Lig.
What is the head-to-head record between Genclerbirligi and Galatasaray?
In 55 league meetings since 1994: Genclerbirligi 11 wins, 9 draws, Galatasaray 35 wins (goals 57-109).