Galatasaray 3-2 Göztepe: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 3 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Rams Park, İstanbul · referee M. Türkmen · full time
Full time: Galatasaray 3-2 Göztepe
Galatasaray 3-2 Göztepe: Galatasaray took the points in Süper Lig Matchday 3 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Rams Park. The goals: Novatus Miroshi 16', Davinson Sánchez 33', Gabriel Sara 55', Victor Osimhen 63', Juan 65'.
How Galatasaray won it
Novatus Miroshi put Göztepe ahead in the 16th minute, set up by André Henrique. Galatasaray levelled at 1-1 in the 33rd minute through Davinson Sánchez. Galatasaray turned it round: Gabriel Sara made it 2-1 in the 55th minute, set up by Victor Osimhen. Victor Osimhen from the penalty spot made it 3-1 to Galatasaray in the 63rd minute. Juan made it 3-2 to Göztepe in the 65th minute.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, M. Türkmen, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Galatasaray and 2 to Göztepe.
Galatasaray: O. Buruk, 4-2-3-1 · Göztepe: S. Stoilov, 3-4-1-2.
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 0.63 for Galatasaray and 3.27 for Göztepe.
Galatasaray scored about 2.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Göztepe left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Göztepe created the better chances, 3.27 xG to 0.63, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Galatasaray had 11 shots on target, Göztepe 4.
Göztepe's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Galatasaray had 67% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Göztepe came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.97 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Galatasaray vs Göztepe: the match in numbers
| Galatasaray | Match statistics | Göztepe |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 0.63 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.27 |
| 34 | Total shots | 9 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 468 | Total passes | 235 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 61% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 3 | Tackles | 14 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Galatasaray
- Victor Osimhen 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Gabriel Sara 7.8 1 goal
- Davinson Sánchez 7.8 1 goal
- Roland Sallai 7.5
- Yunus Akgün 7.5
Göztepe
- Luka Gugeshashvili 7.8
- André Henrique 7.3 1 assist
- Novatus Miroshi 7.3 1 goal
- Juan 7.2 1 goal
- Malcom Bokele 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Ege Yıldırım at 6.2. 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
- Göztepe: Göztepe vs Çorum FK Sunday 25 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Galatasaray vs Göztepe
What was the score in Galatasaray vs Göztepe?
Galatasaray 3-2 Göztepe (half-time 1-1), Süper Lig, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Galatasaray vs Göztepe?
Novatus Miroshi 16', Davinson Sánchez 33', Gabriel Sara 55', Victor Osimhen 63', Juan 65'.
Did Moneyball predict Galatasaray vs Göztepe 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 Göztepe?
Victor Osimhen, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Galatasaray vs Göztepe?
M. Türkmen.
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