Galatasaray Seek Their First Win of the Season Away at Erzurumspor

In the 2nd week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Galatasaray face Erzurumspor FK away from home. The match at Erzurum Kazım Karabekir Stadium kicks off on Friday, August 21, at 21:30 and will be broadcast live on beIN SPORTS 1. Referee Çağdaş Altay will officiate the match, assisted by Bersan Duran and Selim Şenöz, while Bülent Birincioğlu will serve as VAR.

Galatasaray, champions for the last four seasons, failed to get the start they wanted after drawing 2-2 at home against Arca Çorum FK on opening day. The yellow-red side, managed by Okan Buruk, takes the field with Uğurcan, Sallai, Sanchez, Abdülkerim, Jakobs, Torreira, Lemina, Sara, Yunus, Barış and Osimhen. In attack, alongside Victor Osimhen, the performances of Barış Alper Yılmaz and Yunus Akgün carry great importance for the team.

Erzurumspor FK, promoted to the Süper Lig after a five-season absence, lost 3-0 away to Amed Sportif Faaliyetler in the opening week and remained pointless. The blue-and-white side starts this match with Orbanic, Orhan, Gerxhaliu, Yakup, Mujakic, Baiye, Owusu, Rodriguez, Kerk, Mustafa and Eren, hoping for a surprise result at home against their strong opponent.

The results of Galatasaray's last two away matches also stand out; last season the yellow-red side lost 4-1 to Samsunspor and 1-0 to Kasımpaşa, and they aim to put an end to this negative trend in Erzurum. Having had a tough start to the season, Galatasaray are targeting three points, both to secure their first win and to avoid falling behind in the title race.