Erzurumspor FK 0-4 Galatasaray: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 2 · Friday 21 August 2026 · Kazım Karabekir Stadı Yani 2 Nolu Sentetik Çim Sahası, Erzurum · referee ?. Altay · full time
Full time: Erzurumspor FK 0-4 Galatasaray
Erzurumspor FK 0-4 Galatasaray: Galatasaray took the points in Süper Lig Matchday 2 on Friday 21 August 2026 at Kazım Karabekir Stadı Yani 2 Nolu Sentetik Çim Sahası. The goals: Roland Sallai 12', Yunus Akgün 20', Victor Osimhen 45', Victor Osimhen 80'.
How Galatasaray won it
Galatasaray struck first through Roland Sallai in the 12th minute. Yunus Akgün made it 0-2 to Galatasaray in the 20th minute, set up by Victor Osimhen. Victor Osimhen made it 0-3 to Galatasaray in the 45th minute. Victor Osimhen made it 0-4 to Galatasaray in the 80th minute, set up by Gabriel Sara.
It was 0-3 at half-time.
Victor Osimhen scored twice.
The referee, ?. Altay, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Erzurumspor FK and 0 to Galatasaray.
Erzurumspor FK: S. Özbalta, 4-1-4-1 · Galatasaray: O. Buruk, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.94 for Erzurumspor FK and 0.54 for Galatasaray.
Erzurumspor FK scored about 1.9 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Galatasaray made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.5 goals.
Erzurumspor FK created the better chances, 1.94 xG to 0.54, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Erzurumspor FK had 4 shots on target, Galatasaray 4.
Galatasaray had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Erzurumspor FK came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.85 expected goals for and 1.33 against, and had won 44% of their matches.
Galatasaray came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.13 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 75% of their matches.
Erzurumspor FK vs Galatasaray: the match in numbers
| Erzurumspor FK | Match statistics | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 1.94 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.54 |
| 12 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Big chances | 4 |
| 505 | Total passes | 536 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 2 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.
Erzurumspor FK
- Miguel Cardoso 6.8
- Orhan Ovacıklı 6.8
- Fernando Andrade 6.7
- Sefa Akgün 6.6
- Eren Tozlu 6.6
Galatasaray
- Victor Osimhen 9.0 2 goals, 1 assist
- Uğurcan Çakır 7.8
- Roland Sallai 7.3 1 goal
- Yunus Akgün 7.3 1 goal
- Gabriel Sara 7.3 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Matija Orbanic at 5.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Erzurumspor FK: Erzurumspor FK vs Çorum FK Saturday 31 October 2026 · Süper Lig
- Galatasaray: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Erzurumspor FK vs Galatasaray
What was the score in Erzurumspor FK vs Galatasaray?
Erzurumspor FK 0-4 Galatasaray (half-time 0-3), Süper Lig, Friday 21 August 2026.
Who scored in Erzurumspor FK vs Galatasaray?
Roland Sallai 12', Yunus Akgün 20', Victor Osimhen 45', Victor Osimhen 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Erzurumspor FK vs Galatasaray correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Erzurumspor FK vs Galatasaray?
Victor Osimhen, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Erzurumspor FK vs Galatasaray?
?. Altay.
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