Amman:Galatasaray A 10-man Galatasaray football team clinched a 3-1 victory against the previously undefeated Kasimpasa in the Turkish Super Lig's seventh week.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the defending champions initially took the lead in the 45th minute when Abdulkerim Bardakci scored with a header from Aleksey Batrakov's cross off a set piece. The match took a dramatic turn in the 65th minute when Galatasaray was reduced to 10 players after Lucas Torreira's yellow card was upgraded to a red card following a video assistant referee (VAR) review.
Kasimpasa quickly leveraged their advantage, equalizing three minutes later with Jesurun Rak-Sakyi scoring from a loose ball after a blocked shot. However, Galatasaray regained the lead in the 90th minute with Baris Alper Yilmaz's left-footed goal from inside the penalty area.
Mario Lemina then secured the victory for Galatasaray by scoring six minutes into stoppage time with the help of a pass from Victor Osimhen. This result propelled Galatasaray to 16 points over seven matches, while Kasimpasa remained at 10 points after experiencing their first league defeat of the season.