Osimhen's double took the derby
Galatasaray 2–1 Fenerbahce at home on Monday, and Victor Osimhen scored both (2) (3) (4). İrfan Can Kahveci pulled one back for Fenerbahce with an overhead kick that was worth the ticket on its own (2) (3).
Your team stays top of the Süper Lig on 22 points from 9 games, six clear of Fenerbahce (4) (5). You have now gone unbeaten against them in the league for another round (4).
Osimhen has now contributed to the score in 5 of his 6 matches against Fenerbahce (10).
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Buruk says the scoreline flattered Fenerbahce
Okan Buruk called it one of Galatasaray's best performances of the season. "Çok fazla gol kaçırdık," he said, meaning we missed far too many goals. His point was simple: the score could have been very different (1).
With the win, Buruk became only the third Galatasaray coach to beat Fenerbahce at least five times, after Fatih Terim and Gündüz Kılıç (9).
Çakır: a big win, Osimhen: derbies win titles
Uğurcan Çakır did not dress it up. "Büyük bir galibiyet oldu," the goalkeeper said. It was a big win (11).
Osimhen's version: winning derbies is important if you want to be champions (12).
A €2.5m bonus from Özbek
President Dursun Özbek has set a €2.5 million bonus for the squad for beating Fenerbahce (6).
Red cards and a PFDK date coming
The final whistle brought a brawl. Abdülkerim Bardakcı and Archie Brown were both sent off. Eren Elmalı is accused of kicking a player on the ground, and Mert Hakan Yandaş argued with police. All of it now sits with the PFDK (7).
Kartal's answer: you can win titles without derbies
İsmail Kartal did not take the defeat quietly. "Derbi kazanmadan da şampiyon olunuyor," the Fenerbahce coach said. You can be champions without winning derbies (13).
Buruk, for his part, had a correction of his own to make. "Dört büyük takım yarışta derken Amedspor'u unuttum, özür dilerim," he said, apologising for leaving Amedspor out of the title race and congratulating them instead (8).
Konyaspor away on Friday, Stuttgart at home after
Next is Konyaspor away on Friday, October 30 at 18:00 CET. Then VfB Stuttgart at home in the Champions League on Tuesday, November 3 at 18:45 CET (fixtures).
Before the Barcelona 1–4 home defeat on October 13, your team went to Lille and won 4–2 on October 21. Form reads W L W W W.
Fan reactions
Fans are still living in the derby. One thread rounds up the Osimhen show against Fenerbahce, another hands out praise to Jakobs after a performance supporters clearly enjoyed. The mood is a club that believes it is the best side in the country, with the six-point gap as the proof.
