Genclerbirligi vs Galatasaray: 1–2
Galatasaray beat Genclerbirligi 2–1 in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday, 18 April 2026 at Eryaman Stadium, Ankara, Türkiye.
- Competition: Turkish Super Lig (2025-26 Turkish Super Lig)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Eryaman Stadium, Ankara, Türkiye
- Teams: Genclerbirligi (home), Galatasaray (away)
Goals
- 2' — Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray)
- 35' — Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray)
- 66' — M'Baye Niang (Genclerbirligi)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Genclerbirligi | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 43.7 | 56.3 |
| Shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Fouls | 11 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Genclerbirligi (4-1-4-1): Ricardo Velho (G), Zan Zuzek (CD-L), Dimitrios Goutas (CD-R), Tom Dele-Bashiru (DM), Matej Hanousek (LB), Thalisson Kelven (RB), Sekou Koita (CM-L), Ogulcan Ülgün (CM-R), Franco Tongya (LM), Goktan Gurpuz (RM), M'Baye Niang (F).
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Çakir (G), Abdülkerim Bardakçi (CD-L), Davinson Sánchez (CD-R), Ismail Jakobs (LB), Roland Sallai (RB), Yunus Akgün (AM), Gabriel Gomes (LM), Lucas Torreira (RM), Mauro Icardi (F), Baris Alper Yilmaz (AM-L), Leroy Sané (AM-R).
Recent form
Genclerbirligi: drew 0–0 away to Alanyaspor (9 Mar); lost 2–0 vs Besiktas (15 Mar); lost 1–0 away to Konyaspor (19 Mar); lost 2–0 vs Goztepe (4 Apr); lost 3–0 away to Istanbul Basaksehir (11 Apr).
Galatasaray: won 3–0 vs Istanbul Basaksehir (14 Mar); lost 4–0 away to Liverpool (18 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Trabzonspor (4 Apr); won 3–1 away to Goztepe (8 Apr); drew 1–1 vs Kocaelispor (12 Apr).