Lider Galatasaray enter Eryaman Stadyumu on Sunday to face Gençlerbirliği for week eight of Trendyol Süper Lig, but the first half end goalless as both sides waste the chances wey dem create. The match carry plenty weight for Galatasaray, because e come just before their European fixtures and the Fenerbahçe derby, so the performance dey give something to measure.
From the opening minutes, both teams fight hard to control the game. Galatasaray look for goals through their star men for the attack, while Gençlerbirliği try to build dangerous moves inside their own home ground.
The most dramatic part of the half happen between the 36th and 39th minute. First, the home side hit the post, and shortly after, Galatasaray waste a big chance through Victor Osimhen. That spell show clearly say both teams no take the openings wey dem get.
Gençlerbirliği’s biggest opportunity come for the 36th minute. Salih Uçan shoot from inside the penalty area, keeper Uğurcan Çakır move to stop am, the ball hit the post and go out for a corner. Na one of the moments where the Galatasaray defence allow their opponent space to shoot inside the box.
One minute later, for the 37th minute, Thalisson head the ball but e go narrowly wide. Galatasaray come close for the 39th minute through an attack wey Leroy Sane set up. Sane send a cross, Victor Osimhen head am, but Gençlerbirliği keeper İrfan Can Eğribayat save am.
Osimhen, one of the most important men for the yellow and red attack, keep trying to make impact inside the opponent box, and the Gençlerbirliği defence keep fighting to stop the Nigerian from finding space.
Inside the stoppage time of the first half, Galatasaray threaten the opponent goal one more time, with a position wey Osimhen set up for the 45+1 minute.
