During the Super Lig clash against Fenerbahce, the striker collided face-first with the goalpost while contesting for the ball in the penalty area. Reports suggested he received a blow to the face from a Fenerbahce player and possibly got scraped by an opponent’s boot during another incident. Following these events, the forward shared photos on Instagram, posing with his wife and children. Taking the hit in good spirits, he humorously mimicked a black eye with makeup, mirroring Wanda’s playful gesture.
Sporting matching eye marks, the couple appeared in identical pajamas, extending festive wishes to their followers. Their caption, “Merry Christmas to all. We wish you from Istanbul, Health Peace and much Love,” accompanied the images.
The 0-0 draw in the Fenerbahce-Galatasaray match maintains a tight race in the Super Lig. Both teams stand level at the top of the table with 44 points from 17 games, albeit Fenerbahce edges slightly ahead on goal difference. Notably, Gala’s Icardi and Fenerbahce’s Dzeko share the league’s top scorer position, having each netted 12 goals.
The teams will face off again on December 29 in the Turkish Super Cup. Following this, a break in the Turkish league ensues until Galatasaray’s next match against Konyaspor on January 7.
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Mauro Icardi
Mauro Emanuel Icardi Rivero
ArgentinaThis season he played in total 17 times for 1464 minutes for Super Lig.
Mauro Icardi scored 11 goals for Galatasaray. He procured 5 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Super Lig. In the last match Galatasaray drew 0-0 against Fenerbahçe.
Galatasaray performance and stats
Galatasaray
Galatasaray is currently 2nd in the Super Lig with 44 points.
In the last 17 games, it has won 14 times, drawn twice, and lost once. In its last match, Galatasaray drawn 0-0 against Fenerbahçe.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 32 goals and conceding 9.
