Galatasaray 1-0 Kocaelispor
Updated
Galatasaray won: Galatasaray 1-0 Kocaelispor in the Süper Lig (Round 5) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026 at RAMS Park, İstanbul. Galatasaray goals: Abdülkerim Bardakci 71'. Expected goals: 2.26-0.82. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Abdülkerim Bardakci (8.5).
Match report
Galatasaray beat Kocaelispor 1-0
Galatasaray narrowly beat Kocaelispor 1-0 at RAMS Park on Sunday 13 September in Süper Lig.
Abdülkerim Bardakci put Galatasaray ahead on 71' (1-0).
Galatasaray had 60% of the ball, shots were 28-12 (9-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.26-0.82. Galatasaray were the better side on chances, too.
Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Match stats
| Galatasaray | Kocaelispor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.26 | 0.82 |
| Total shots | 28 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 45 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 426 (89%) | 245 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 16 | 3 |
| Total shots | 28 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 14 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 10 |
Lineups
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Uğurcan Çakir, Roland Sallai, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Eren Elmalı, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Yunus Akgün, Rafael Leão, Deniz Gül
Kocaelispor (4-3-3): Serhat Öztasdelen, Anfernee Dijksteel, Tanguy Zoukrou, Matej Maglica, Massadio Haïdara, Mahamadou Susoho, Show, Berkan Kutlu, Gonçalo Sousa, Florian Ayé, Daniel Agyei
Key events
- 22' · Yellow card · Anfernee Dijksteel (Kocaelispor)
- 56' · Yellow card · Deniz Gül (Galatasaray)
- 59' · Substitution · Makana Baku for Daniel Agyei (Kocaelispor)
- 59' · Substitution · Aleksey Batrakov for Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray)
- 71' · Goal · Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray)
- 72' · Yellow card · Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray)
- 77' · Substitution · Leroy Sané for Deniz Gül (Galatasaray)
- 77' · Substitution · Lesley Ugochukwu for Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray)
- 77' · Substitution · Tayfur Bingöl for Berkan Kutlu (Kocaelispor)
- 78' · Substitution · Metehan Altunbaş for Florian Ayé (Kocaelispor)
- 86' · Substitution · Ismail Jakobs for Eren Elmalı (Galatasaray)
- 86' · Substitution · Kazımcan Karataş for Rafael Leão (Galatasaray)
- 86' · Substitution · Uğur Yıldız for Mahamadou Susoho (Kocaelispor)
- 86' · Substitution · Arda Ozyar for Tanguy Zoukrou (Kocaelispor)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Roland Sallai (Galatasaray)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 1994: Galatasaray 14, draws 5, Kocaelispor 4.
Questions
Who won Galatasaray vs Kocaelispor?
Galatasaray won, 1-0 (Süper Lig) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026.
When and where is Galatasaray vs Kocaelispor?
Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 17:00 UTC at RAMS Park, İstanbul, Süper Lig.
What is the head-to-head record between Galatasaray and Kocaelispor?
In 23 league meetings since 1994: Galatasaray 14 wins, 5 draws, Kocaelispor 4 wins (goals 47-24).