Galatasaray 2-2 Çorum FK: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 1 · Friday 14 August 2026 · Rams Park, İstanbul · referee B. Kolak · full time
Full time: Galatasaray 2-2 Çorum FK
Galatasaray and Çorum FK drew 2-2 in Süper Lig Matchday 1 on Friday 14 August 2026 at Rams Park. The goals: Victor Osimhen 53', Alexandros Kyziridis 59', Jesús Ramírez 61', Victor Osimhen 90'.
How the match unfolded
Galatasaray struck first through Victor Osimhen in the 53rd minute, set up by Lucas Torreira. Çorum FK levelled at 1-1 in the 59th minute through Alexandros Kyziridis, set up by Fredy. Çorum FK turned it round: Jesús Ramírez made it 1-2 in the 61st minute. Galatasaray levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute through Victor Osimhen, set up by Gabriel Sara. A late equaliser, and a point saved.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
Victor Osimhen scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
Alexandros Kyziridis of Çorum FK was sent off in the 70th minute. The referee, B. Kolak, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Galatasaray and 0 to Çorum FK.
Galatasaray: O. Buruk, 4-2-3-1 · Çorum FK: U. Uçar, 4-1-4-1.
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 0.60 for Galatasaray and 2.64 for Çorum FK.
Galatasaray scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Çorum FK created the better chances, 2.64 xG to 0.60, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Galatasaray had 13 shots on target, Çorum FK 3.
Çorum FK's goalkeeper made 11 saves.
Galatasaray had 65% of the ball.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Çorum FK came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and 1.37 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Galatasaray vs Çorum FK: the match in numbers
| Galatasaray | Match statistics | Çorum FK |
|---|---|---|
| 65% | Ball possession | 35% |
| 0.60 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.64 |
| 38 | Total shots | 8 |
| 13 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 9 | Big chances | 2 |
| 527 | Total passes | 307 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
| 8 | Corners | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marcos Felipe (Çorum FK), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Galatasaray
- Gabriel Sara 8.3 1 assist
- Yunus Akgün 8.2
- Victor Osimhen 7.9 2 goals
- Lucas Torreira 7.6 1 assist
- Roland Sallai 7.2
Çorum FK
- Marcos Felipe 8.4
- Jesús Ramírez 7.6 1 goal
- Fredy 7.2 1 assist
- Berat Özdemir 6.8
- Serdar Gürler 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Davinson Sánchez at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Galatasaray: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
- Çorum FK: Göztepe vs Çorum FK Sunday 25 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Galatasaray vs Çorum FK
What was the score in Galatasaray vs Çorum FK?
Galatasaray 2-2 Çorum FK (half-time 0-0), Süper Lig, Friday 14 August 2026.
Who scored in Galatasaray vs Çorum FK?
Victor Osimhen 53', Alexandros Kyziridis 59', Jesús Ramírez 61', Victor Osimhen 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Galatasaray vs Çorum FK 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 Galatasaray vs Çorum FK?
Marcos Felipe, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Galatasaray vs Çorum FK?
B. Kolak.
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