İSTANBUL. Galatasaray comes back against Alanyaspor with a goal on the J. Balkovec 68′ and a goal on the Koka 90′. Alanyaspor was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (66%)​

The match was played at the NEF Stadyumu stadium in İstanbul on Sunday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Ali Palabıyık who had the assistance of Erdem Bayık and Serkan Çimen. The 4th official was Erkan Özdamar. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 15.7 degrees Celsius or 60.31 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.​

Match Statistics​

Galatasaray

2 - 2

Alanyaspor

  • ! 34 Ball Possession 66
Shots
  • 15 Total 13
  • 13 On Target 6
  • 2 Off Target 7
  • 0 Shots blocked 1
  • 90 Attack 96
  • 88 Dangerous attack 96
  • 90 Ball safe 95
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 5
  • 4 Off Sides 5
Fouls
  • 12 Total 10
  • 3 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 2 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Alanyaspor was in firm control of the ball 66% while Galatasaray was struggling with a 34% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Alanyaspor had a more offensive attitude with 96 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. However, that was not enough Alanyaspor to win the encounter​.

Galatasaray shot 15 times, 13 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Alanyaspor shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Galatasaray received 3 yellow cards (F. Muslera, M. Rashica and B. Kutlu). Regarding the opposition, Alanyaspor received 3 yellow cards (D. Candeias, Y. Ozdemir and O. Aydin).

Match Timeline

Dries Mertens(goal)M. Icardi
11'
18'
Mauro Icardi(goal)S. Oliveira
22'
Mauro Icardi(var)
24'
30'
Yusuf Özdemir- Yellow
31'
Fernando Muslera - Yellow
32'
45'
46'
Jure Balkovec- sub ->Y. Ozdemir
46'
Oğuz Aydın- sub ->D. Candeias
46'
57'
57'
Berkan Kutlu- sub ->K. Karatas
58'
68'
Jure Balkovec(goal)
71'
71'
73'
73'
Oğuz Aydın- Yellow
79'
90'
Ahmed Hassan(goal)Z. Ferhat
Berkan Kutlu- Yellow
90'
Abdülkerim Bardakcı- Red
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Galatasaray
88
36
Fenerbahçe
80
36
Beşiktaş
78
36
Adana Demirspor
69
36
İstanbul Başakşehir
62
36
Trabzonspor
57
36
Fatih Karagümrük
51
36
Konyaspor
51
36
Kayserispor
47
36
Kasımpaşa
43
36
Ankaragücü
42
36
Sivasspor
41
36
Antalyaspor
41
36
Alanyaspor
41
36
İstanbulspor
41
36
Giresunspor
40
36
Ümraniyespor
30
36
Gaziantep F.K.
25
36
Hatayspor
23
36

After playing this match, Galatasaray will have 18 points to sit in the 8th place. On the opposite side, Alanyaspor will have 13 points like Kasımpaşa to remain in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Super Lig, Galatasaray will play away with İstanbul Başakşehir on the 12th of November with a 13-7 head to head in favor of Galatasaray (8 draws).

Alanyaspor will host Gaziantep F.K. on the 29th of October with a 7-2 head to head in favor of Alanyaspor (1 draw).

Galatasaray – Formation

Galatasaray
G
Fernando Muslera 1.Uruguay
7.0
32'
D
Abdülkerim Bardakcı 42.Turkey
6.6
90'
D
Victor Nelsson 25.Denmark
7.0
D
Sacha Boey 93.France
5.9
31'
D
K. Karataş 88.Turkey
7.0
58'
M
Sérgio Oliveira 27.Portugal
7.4
71'
M
Milot Rashica 26.Kosovo
6.7
71' 45'
M
Lucas Torreira 5.Uruguay
7.0
M
Kerem Aktürkoğlu 7.Turkey
6.4
M
Dries Mertens 10.Belgium
7.4
46' 11'
F
Mauro Icardi 99.Argentina
8.5
79' 22'
Substitutes
G
Okan Kocuk 34.Turkey
D
E. Bayram 40.Turkey
6.7
71'
D
Léo Dubois 2.France
6.6
46'
M
Berkan Kutlu 22.Turkey
6.4
58' 90'
M
F. Midtsjø 6.Norway
6.8
71'
M
Juan Mata 64.Spain
F
Barış Alper Yılmaz 53.Turkey
F
Yunus Akgün 11.Turkey
F
H. Seferović 9.Switzerland
6.2
79'
F
Bafétimbi Gomis 18.France

Galatasaray adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Okan Buruk decided to play with the following team: Fernando Muslera (7.0), Sacha Boey (5.9), Victor Nelsson (7.0), Abdülkerim Bardakcı (6.6), Kâzımcan Karataş (7.0), Lucas Torreira (7.0), Sérgio Oliveira (7.4), Milot Rashica (6.7), Dries Mertens (7.4), Kerem Aktürkoğlu (6.4) and Mauro Icardi (8.5).

The home team had on the bench: Emin Bayram (6.7), Okan Kocuk, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Léo Dubois (6.6), Yunus Akgün, Haris Seferović (6.2), Berkan Kutlu (6.4), Fredrik Midtsjø (6.8), Bafetimbi Gomis and Juan Mata.

Galatasaray could not rely on the presence of B. Kutlu (injured).

Substitutions

Galatasaray made 5 changes: D. Mertens for L. Dubois (46′), K. Karatas for B. Kutlu (58′), M. Rashica for F. Midtsjo (71′), S. Oliveira for E. Bayram (71′) and M. Icardi for H. Seferovic (79′).

Best player: Mauro Icardi​

The player that probably impressed the most for Galatasaray was Mauro Icardi.

His rating is (8.5) with 1 goal, 12 passes (83% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 11.

Alanyaspor – Formation

Alanyaspor
G
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson 13.Iceland
8.4
D
J. Rassoul 23.Senegal
7.0
57'
D
F. Aksoy 20.Turkey
6.7
57'
D
Furkan Bayır 4.Turkey
6.6
D
Yusuf Özdemir 88.Turkey
6.2
46' 30'
M
Leroy Fer 8.Netherlands
6.8
M
Candeias 21.Portugal
6.3
46' 18'
M
Efecan Karaca 7.Turkey
6.8
M
Arnaud Lusamba 97.France
6.2
73'
M
Efkan Bekiroğlu 11.Germany
7.0
F
Ahmed Hassan 93.Egypt
6.8
90'
Substitutes
G
Yusuf Karagöz 99.Turkey
D
Pedro Pereira 27.Portugal
6.5
57'
D
Jure Balkovec 29.Slovenia
8.0
46' 68'
M
Umut Günes 6.Turkey
M
Zinedine Ferhat 10.Algeria
6.5
73'
M
Idrissa Doumbia 98.Ivory Coast
6.8
57'
M
Oussama Targhalline 18.Morocco
F
Wilson Eduardo 17.Angola
F
Oğuz Aydın 70.Turkey
6.8
46' 73'
F
F. Diédhiou 14.Senegal

Also Alanyaspor adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Francesco Farioli played with: Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson (8.4), Fatih Aksoy (6.7), Furkan Bayir (6.6), Joher Khadim Rassoul (7.0), Yusuf Ozdemir (6.2), Arnaud Lusamba (6.2), Leroy Fer (6.8), Efecan Karaca (6.8), Efkan Bekiroğlu (7.0), Daniel Candeias (6.3) and Ahmed Hassan (6.8).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Pedro Pereira (6.5), Umut Güneş, Yusuf Karagöz, Wilson Eduardo, Jure Balkovec (8.0), Zinedine Ferhat (6.5), Idrissa Doumbia (6.8), Oğuz Aydın (6.8), Famara Diédhiou and Oussama Targhalline.

Alanyaspor could not rely on the presence of P. Pereira (injured).

Substitutions

Alanyaspor made 5 changes: Y. Ozdemir for J. Balkovec (46′), D. Candeias for O. Aydin (46′), J. K. Rassoul for P. Pereira (57′), F. Aksoy for I. Doumbia (57′) and A. Lusamba for Z. Ferhat (73′).

Best player: Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson​

The player that probably impressed the most for Alanyaspor was the goalkeeper: Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson. His rating is 8.42. He performed 9 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Super Lig.​