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Galatasaray won: Genclerbirligi 0-1 Galatasaray in the Süper Lig (Round 8) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Eryaman Stadyumu, Ankara. Galatasaray goals: İrfan Eğribayat 88' (og). Expected goals: 1.74-1.92. Possession: 31-69. Player of the match: Uğurcan Çakir (8.5).
Galatasaray narrowly beat Genclerbirligi 1-0 away from home at Eryaman Stadyumu on Saturday 17 October in Süper Lig.
An own goal by İrfan Eğribayat put Galatasaray ahead on 88' (0-1).
A late own goal proved decisive.
Genclerbirligi had 31% of the ball, shots were 19-18 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.74-1.92.
Uğurcan Çakir (Galatasaray) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
The result leaves Galatasaray 1st on 19 points, with Genclerbirligi 15th on 8.
| Genclerbirligi | Galatasaray | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 31 | 69 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.74 | 1.92 |
| Total shots | 19 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 32 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 145 (63%) | 460 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 10 |
| Total shots | 19 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 12 |
Genclerbirligi (4-1-4-1): İrfan Eğribayat, Firatcan Üzüm, Metehan Baltacı, Dimitrios Goutas, Thalisson, Ousmane Diabate, Rafael Luís, Salih Uçan, Franco Tongya, Tiago Gouveia, Pedro Mendes
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Uğurcan Çakir, Roland Sallai, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Eren Elmalı, Mario Lemina, Gabriel Sara, Leroy Sané, Aleksey Batrakov, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Victor Osimhen
54 league meetings since 1994: Genclerbirligi 11, draws 9, Galatasaray 34.
Galatasaray won, 0-1 (Süper Lig) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC at Eryaman Stadyumu, Ankara, Süper Lig.
In 54 league meetings since 1994: Genclerbirligi 11 wins, 9 draws, Galatasaray 34 wins (goals 57-108).