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Besiktas defeats Galatasaray in thrilling Istanbul derby
Besiktas emerged victorious against Galatasaray with a 3-1 win in a dramatic derby match held at the Tüpraş Stadyumu in Istanbul on Friday, March 29, 2025. The game, part of Süper Lig round 29, was characterized by a red card for each team and intense play throughout.
Rafa Silva put Besiktas ahead in the 23rd minute, assisted by Joao Mario. Galatasaray responded with a goal from Lucas Torreira in the 45th minute (assisted by A. Bardakci), but Besiktas regained the lead through Gedson Fernandes’ goal in the 66th minute (also assisted by Joao Mario). The red card shown to Galatasaray’s Pawel Frankowski in the 36th minute significantly impacted the match. Besiktas’ dominance was underscored by their 53% possession and 20 shots (6 on target), compared to Galatasaray’s 9 shots (3 on target). The late red card to Besiktas’ Serdar Kilicsoy added late drama to a game that ended with a sending off for each side. The referee for the match was Yasin Kol (Turkey).
Substitutions galatasaray: at minute 63 M. Lemina came in and Y. Akgun went out., at minute 71 D. Mertens came in and Gabriel Sara went out., at minute 83 K. Ayhan came in and A. Bardakci went out., at minute 83 A. Kutucu came in and L. Torreira went out.
Substitutions besiktas: at minute 65 S. Kilicsoy came in and E. Muci went out., at minute 85 M. Hekimoglu came in and Joao Mario went out., at minute 90 S. Ucan came in and Rafa Silva went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Besiktas
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Galatasaray
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