Besiktas vs Galatasaray

7 March 2026 · Süper Lig · 2025/26 · Referee Ozan Ergun

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • V. Osimhen 39’

Match summary

Galatasaray won 1-0 away at Besiktas. Galatasaray led 1-0 at half-time.

V. Osimhen put Galatasaray ahead with a header in the 39th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Besiktas created 1.34 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots, Galatasaray 1.22 from 12. Galatasaray had a player sent off.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
24 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 4
510 Passes 345
84.5% Pass accuracy 77.7%
18 Tackles 6
10 Fouls 15
3 Yellow cards 7
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Besiktas Galatasaray
0’
O. BurukManagerArgument
Kick-off
6’
V. OsimhenFoul
21’
G. SaraShot on target
28’
L. SaneFoul
O. KökçüArgument
29’
A. MurilloPersistent fouling
31’
39’
V. OsimhenHeader0-1 (Galatasaray)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
V. CernyShot on target
48’
V. CernyShot on target
55’
61’
L. SaneVAR: Card upgraded
62’
L. SaneFoul
67’
S. BoeyG. Sara
68’
M. LeminaShot on target
O. KökçüShot on target
69’
O. KökçüShot on target
71’
C. ÜnderV. Cerny
72’
M. HekimoğluK. Asllani
72’
72’
A. BardakciArgument
77’
M. LeminaFoul
77’
B. A. YılmazShot on target
80’
U. ÇakırTime wasting
81’
E. ElmalıB. A. Yılmaz
82’
W. SingoM. Lemina
84’
R. Sallai
O. KökçüShot on target
87’
J. OlaitanArgument
89’
J. OlaitanShot on target
89’
90+2’
Y. AkgünR. Sallai
90+3’
K. AyhanL. Torreira
90+4’
W. SingoFoul
W. NdidiShot on target
90+8’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.34 1.22 39’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), 0-1 39’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.34 1.22 39’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), 0-1 Osimhen 39’
Besiktas 1.34 xGGalatasaray 1.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Galatasaray attacking Besiktas attacking 
39’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 77’ B. A. Yılmaz (Galatasaray), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 86’ W. Ndidi (Besiktas), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 90+9’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 52’ H. Oh (Besiktas), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 15’ K. Asllani (Besiktas), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 87’ O. Kökçü (Besiktas), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+5’ O. Kökçü (Besiktas), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ B. A. Yılmaz (Galatasaray), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ O. Kökçü (Besiktas), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ V. Cerny (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 78’ J. Olaitan (Besiktas), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ E. Agbadou (Besiktas), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ A. Murillo (Besiktas), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+11’ H. Oh (Besiktas), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ V. Cerny (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ F. Uduokhai (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ K. Asllani (Besiktas), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ J. Olaitan (Besiktas), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ H. Oh (Besiktas), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+8’ W. Ndidi (Besiktas), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ G. Sara (Galatasaray), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ B. A. Yılmaz (Galatasaray), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ O. Kökçü (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ J. Olaitan (Besiktas), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ I. Jakobs (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ V. Cerny (Besiktas), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ M. Lemina (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ I. Jakobs (Galatasaray), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ O. Kökçü (Besiktas), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ E. Agbadou (Besiktas), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ H. Oh (Besiktas), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ W. Ndidi (Besiktas), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ L. Sane (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 77’ B. A. Yılmaz (Galatasaray), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 86’ W. Ndidi (Besiktas), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 90+9’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 52’ H. Oh (Besiktas), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 15’ K. Asllani (Besiktas), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 87’ O. Kökçü (Besiktas), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+5’ O. Kökçü (Besiktas), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ B. A. Yılmaz (Galatasaray), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ V. Cerny (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 69’ O. Kökçü (Besiktas), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 78’ J. Olaitan (Besiktas), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ E. Agbadou (Besiktas), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ A. Murillo (Besiktas), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+11’ H. Oh (Besiktas), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ F. Uduokhai (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ V. Cerny (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ K. Asllani (Besiktas), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ J. Olaitan (Besiktas), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+8’ W. Ndidi (Besiktas), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ H. Oh (Besiktas), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ B. A. Yılmaz (Galatasaray), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ G. Sara (Galatasaray), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ O. Kökçü (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ J. Olaitan (Besiktas), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ M. Lemina (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ O. Kökçü (Besiktas), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ E. Agbadou (Besiktas), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ W. Ndidi (Besiktas), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ I. Jakobs (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ V. Cerny (Besiktas), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ I. Jakobs (Galatasaray), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ H. Oh (Besiktas), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ L. Sane (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Besiktas 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Destanoğlu
Murillo
Agbadou
Uduokhai
Yılmaz
Ndidi
Cerny 72’
Asllani 72’
Kökçü
Olaitan
Oh
Galatasaray 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Çakır
Sallai 90’
Sánchez
Bardakci
Jakobs
Torreira 90’
Lemina 82’
Sane
Sara 67’
Yılmaz 81’
Osimhen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
E. Destanoğlu
90′ 3 1 23 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
A. Murillo
90′ 1 – – 1 – 26 3 – –
E. Agbadou
90′ 1 2 – 5 3 57 1 – – –
F. Uduokhai
90′ 6 – – 6 – 76 – – – –
R. Yılmaz
90′ 5 – – 9 1 50 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
W. Ndidi
90′ – – 61 1 – 2 – 3 1 – –
V. Cerny Taken off
90′ – – 24 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
K. Asllani Taken off
72′ – – 36 2 – – 1 3 – 2 –
O. Kökçü
90′ – – 79 4 – 1 – 4 – 3
J. Olaitan
90′ – – 44 3 – 3 – 6 1 1
C. Ünder Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 14 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
H. Oh
90′ – – 4 – 0.21 – 1 5 2 18 –
M. Hekimoğlu Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – – 2 2 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Besiktas win 38% Avg odds 2.44
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.51
Galatasaray win 36% Avg odds 2.54

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Besiktas WDWWW
Galatasaray WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Galatasaray 1-1 Besiktas, 04 Oct 25 All Besiktas vs Galatasaray meetings, next on 30 Nov 26

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.