EYES ON THE STRIKERS IN THE DERBY
In the 10th week of the Trendyol Super Lig, the derby between Galatasaray and Besiktas will take place on October 28 at RAMS Park, and all eyes will be on the strikers of both teams.
Under the management of Okan Buruk, Galatasaray has finished the last two seasons as champions and currently sits at the top of the league with 25 points from the first 9 matches. Besiktas, meanwhile, is in second place with 20 points from 8 matches.
Galatasaray is the highest-scoring team in the Super Lig, having found the net 27 times, while Besiktas has scored 17 goals.
• Galatasaray Will Seek Goals from Its Star Players
Galatasaray will look to score with its world-renowned stars Mauro Icardi and Victor Osimhen in the Besiktas derby. Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, who is in his third season with Galatasaray, has scored 6 goals this season, including 4 in the Super Lig and 2 in the Europa League. Victor Osimhen, who joined the squad on loan from Napoli this season, has also found the net 3 times, all in the Super Lig.
In addition, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Yunus Akgun, Michy Batshuayi, and Dries Mertens have also performed effectively in attack this season. Both Baris Alper Yilmaz and Yunus Akgun have scored 5 goals in official matches, while Michy Batshuayi and Dries Mertens have each netted 4 goals.
• Mauro Icardi Has Scored 5 Goals Against Besiktas
Galatasaray’s Mauro Icardi has scored 5 goals in 5 matches against Besiktas in his previous appearances. He has played 4 matches in the Super Lig and 1 in the Super Cup against the black-and-whites. Icardi scored 5 goals in his first 3 matches against Besiktas but went silent in the following 2 encounters.
• Ciro Immobile: Besiktas’s Key Goal Weapon
Italian striker Ciro Immobile, who joined Besiktas this season, will be a key goal hope in the derby. He has managed to score 12 goals in official matches for Besiktas this season. In the Super Lig, he has scored 8 goals in 8 appearances, placing him at the top of the goal-scoring charts. Immobile scored 2 goals in the Super Cup match against Galatasaray at the beginning of the season and added 2 more in the UEFA Europa League playoff match against Lugano.
Other standout players for Besiktas include Gedson Fernandes, who has scored 7 goals in official matches, and Rafa Silva, with 5 goals.
