Istanbul:Galatasaray secured a 2-1 victory over their archrivals Fenerbahce in the Istanbul derby on Monday evening, with Victor Osimhen delivering a standout performance by scoring twice in the first half of the Week 9 Trendyol Super Lig encounter.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, the match began with Galatasaray on the offensive, as Baris Alper Yilmaz came close to scoring in the 15th minute. His shot, following a pass from Jakobs, was blocked by Fenerbahce's goalkeeper Ederson. Yilmaz had another opportunity two minutes later, but Ederson again denied him.

Fenerbahce had a chance in the 20th minute when Oguz Aydin's free kick narrowly missed the goal. However, it was Galatasaray who broke the deadlock in the 29th minute through Osimhen, who scored with a left-footed strike.

Osimhen almost scored again in the 38th minute, but Ederson managed to deflect his shot. He eventually completed his brace in the 44th minute, extending Galatasaray's lead to 2-0 just before halftime.

Fenerbahce reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the 62nd minute with a goal from Irfan Can Kahveci, but Galatasaray held firm to claim the derby victory.