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Galatasaray

Galatasaray

LNB

Season Statistics

2 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (0%) Draw (0%) Loss (100%)
2 Played
0 Won
0 Drawn
2 Lost
2 Goals For
7 Goals Against

Team Overview

Galatasaray are one of Turkish football's most prominent institutions, an Istanbul club with a long tradition of competing for domestic honors and a regular presence in European competition. The club is associated with big-match intensity, a demanding supporter culture, and the expectation of challenging at the top of the table. Historically, Galatasaray have been among the leading forces in Turkish league football, and finishing in the upper reaches of the standings is the standard the club sets for itself. Okan Buruk is the current manager and leads the side through this campaign.

The statistics available for the current campaign under the LNB banner cover only a very small sample of two matches, so any assessment needs caution. Galatasaray have lost both, one at home and one away, giving them a 0W-0D-2L record and a form line of LL. The defensive numbers stand out: seven goals conceded across two matches, an average of 3.5 per game, with no clean sheets. That produces a goal difference of -5, and it accounts for almost all of the damage so far.

There are still some positives. Galatasaray have scored in both matches, with two goals in total, and have not failed to score in either. That suggests the side

Squad (36 players)

Goalkeepers (5)

E. E. Buyuk
#70 E. E. Buyuk
U. Çakır
#1 U. Çakır
G. Güvenç
#19 G. Güvenç
A. Yilmaz
#1 A. Yilmaz
J. Yılmaz
#24 J. Yılmaz

Defenders (11)

K. Ayhan
#23 K. Ayhan
A. Bardakcı
#42 A. Bardakcı
E. Bitshiabu
#3 E. Bitshiabu
E. Elmalı
#17 E. Elmalı
I. Jakobs
#4 I. Jakobs
Y. Kahraman
#5 Y. Kahraman
K. Karataş
#88 K. Karataş
D. Sánchez
#6 D. Sánchez
W. Singo
#90 W. Singo
A. Ünyay
#91 A. Ünyay
B. Yılmaz
#53 B. Yılmaz

Midfielders (13)

E. Aydin
#5 E. Aydin
A. Batrakov
#83 A. Batrakov
Gabriel Sara
#8 Gabriel Sara
İ. Gündoğan
#20 İ. Gündoğan
E. C. Karasu
#10 E. C. Karasu
F. Koçak
#11 F. Koçak
M. Lemina
#99 M. Lemina
Renato Nhaga
#74 Renato Nhaga
L. Torreira
#34 L. Torreira
L. Ugochukwu
#18 L. Ugochukwu
N. Ogulcan Yancel
#8 N. Ogulcan Yancel
Y. Akgün
#11 Y. Akgün
Rafael Leão
#27 Rafael Leão

Attackers (7)

R. Sallai
#7 R. Sallai
D. Gül
#21 D. Gül
C. Guner
#7 C. Guner
Berat Luş
#73 Berat Luş
V. Osimhen
#45 V. Osimhen
L. Sané
#10 L. Sané
A. Yuzgec
#9 A. Yuzgec

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
88
K. Karataş
K. Karataş
DF 6.5 3 0 0 39 0 21
6
D. Sánchez
D. Sánchez
DF 6.4 2 0 0 180 5 106
11
Y. Akgün
Y. Akgün
MF 6.5 2 0 0 142 1 52
10
L. Sané
L. Sané
FW 6.3 2 0 0 90 3 34
34
L. Torreira
L. Torreira
MF 6.5 2 0 0 166 3 93
27
Rafael Leão
Rafael Leão
MF 6.6 2 0 1 122 1 40
7
R. Sallai
R. Sallai
FW 6.8 2 0 0 113 0 69
90
W. Singo
W. Singo
DF 6.8 2 0 0 41 1 26
1
U. Çakır
U. Çakır
GK 6.6 2 0 0 180 0 87
17
E. Elmalı
E. Elmalı
DF 6.2 2 0 0 180 4 71
53
B. Yılmaz
B. Yılmaz
DF 6.0 2 0 0 157 0 32
8
Gabriel Sara
Gabriel Sara
MF 6.3 2 0 0 116 1 60
4
I. Jakobs
I. Jakobs
DF 5.6 2 0 0 180 2 115
18
L. Ugochukwu
L. Ugochukwu
MF 6.7 2 0 0 42 2 11
83
A. Batrakov
A. Batrakov
MF 6.7 2 1 0 122 2 45
74
Renato Nhaga
Renato Nhaga
MF 6.6 2 0 0 20 0 18
20
İ. Gündoğan
İ. Gündoğan
MF 6.7 1 0 0 10 0 4
45
V. Osimhen
V. Osimhen
FW 6.2 1 0 0 90 1 3
99
M. Lemina
M. Lemina
MF 6.5 1 0 0 58 2 11
23
K. Ayhan
K. Ayhan
DF 6.6 1 0 0 9 0 1
21
D. Gül
D. Gül
FW 6.5 1 0 0 26 1 2

Recent Transfers

2025/26 & 2026/27

Arrivals (52)

E. Bitshiabu
From RB Leipzig
Loan Sep 2026
D. Gül
From FC Porto
Transfer Aug 2026
Rafael Leão
From AC Milan
Transfer Aug 2026
A. Batrakov
From Lokomotiv
Transfer Aug 2026
U. Erdem
From Manisa F.K.
Transfer Aug 2026
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Departures (56)

M. Baltacı
To Gençlerbirliği S.K.
Loan Aug 2026
U. Erdem
To Rizespor
Transfer Aug 2026
Efe Cordek Ali
To 12 Bingölspor
Transfer Aug 2026
B. Yilmaz
To Ümraniyespor
Loan Jul 2026
A. Kutucu
To Rizespor
Loan Jul 2026
Showing 1-5 of 56

Injuries & Availability

8 Out 1 Doubtful
R. Leao
R. Leao Injury
Out
W. Singo
W. Singo Thigh Injury
Out
E. Aydin
E. Aydin Off the roster
Out
K. Ayhan
K. Ayhan Off the roster
Out
A. Guner
A. Guner Off the roster
Out
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Impact Analysis

Galatasaray's unavailability list contains nine names, but only three are tied to physical problems: R. Leao and L. Torreira are listed with injuries, and W. Singo is listed with a thigh injury. The other six, E. Aydin, K. Ayhan, A. Guner, K. Karatas, A. Unyay and A. Yilmaz, are marked as off the roster. That points to squad-registration status rather than fitness, so their absence reflects selection availability more than medical setbacks.

The available information does not specify positions, so it is not possible to say which area of the pitch is most affected. The data also gives no appearance or performance figures, which limits any judgment of how much each player's absence costs the team. What can be said is that the three injured players are the ones whose absences carry the most competitive weight, since they are presumably part of the active group, while the six off-roster players were not options to begin with.

As for depth, the data names no specific replacements. Nine players are unavailable, one of them only doubtful, so the group of fit, registered players is narrower than the full squad list suggests. Without recovery timelines or injury details, the length of these absences remains unclear.

Recent Form

WLWDL
W Gençlerbirliği S.K. 0-1 (A)
L Barcelona 1-4 (H)
W Kasımpaşa 3-1 (H)
D Pendikspor 3-3 (A)
L Trabzonspor 4-0 (A)

Form Analysis

Galatasaray's last five matches point to an inconsistent run, with two wins, one draw and two defeats. The results swing sharply from a 3-1 home win over Kasımpaşa and a 1-0 away win at Gençlerbirliği to heavy losses against Barcelona (4-1 at home) and Trabzonspor (4-0 away). That volatility makes it hard to call the form a clear upward or downward trend.

Going forward, the team has scored eight goals, which is respectable, but the output is uneven. Galatasaray scored three in each of the Kasımpaşa and Pendikspor matches, then managed only one against Gençlerbirliği and Barcelona and none against Trabzonspor. Defensively, the concern is clear: 12 goals conceded in five matches, an average of 2.4 per game. They kept just one clean sheet, the 1-0 win at Gençlerbirliği, and conceded four goals twice, to Barcelona and Trabzonspor. The 3-3 draw at Pendikspor was another match in which the defense was breached repeatedly.

Barcelona was the standout opponent in this stretch, and the 4-1 home defeat shows how costly defensive lapses can be against elite attacking sides. The two away wins and draw show some resilience on the road, but the 4-0 loss at

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