Galatasaray vs Rizespor

30 August 2025 · Süper Lig · 2025/26 · Referee Ali Yilmaz

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • D. Sánchez 20’
  • V. Osimhen 65’
  • M. Icardi 90+2’
  • D. Varešanović 73’

Match summary

Galatasaray saw off Rizespor 3-1. Galatasaray led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, D. Sánchez put Galatasaray ahead with a header in the 20th minute. In the second half, V. Osimhen made it 2-0 with a header in the 65th minute, D. Varešanović pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 73rd minute, and M. Icardi made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Galatasaray created 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Rizespor's 1.26 from 9.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
16 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 2
523 Passes 292
87.6% Pass accuracy 75.7%
24 Tackles 20
11 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Galatasaray Rizespor
Kick-off
D. SánchezHeader1-0 (Galatasaray)
20’
R. SallaiShot on target
28’
35’
Q. LaciVAR: Goal given
36’
I. Olawoyin
43’
Shot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
L. TorreiraShot on target
51’
53’
H. Aliqulov
G. SaraShot on target
58’
60’
A. ZeqiriH. Dervişoğlu
60’
D. VarešanovićM. Pala
64’
A. ZeqiriShot on target
V. OsimhenHeader2-0 (Galatasaray)
65’
M. IcardiM. Lemina
67’
73’
D. VarešanovićLeft foot shot2-1 (Rizespor)
73’
M. BuljubašićI. Olawoyin
73’
A. MocsiH. Aliqulov
73’
M. BuljubašićShot on target
I. JakobsY. Akgün
83’
N. ZanioloL. Sané
83’
K. AyhanG. Sara
83’
Y. AkgünShot on target
83’
88’
V. JurečkaQ. Laci
88’
C. Højer
W. SingoV. Osimhen
90’
R. Sallai
90+1’
M. IcardiRight foot shot3-1 (Galatasaray)
90+2’
90+3’
E. Canpolat
Full-time3-1

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 1.26 20’ D. Sánchez (Galatasaray), 1-0 20’ 65’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), 2-0 65’ 73’ D. Varešanović (Rizespor), 2-1 73’ 90+2’ M. Icardi (Galatasaray), 3-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 1.26 20’ D. Sánchez (Galatasaray), 1-0 Sánchez 20’ 65’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), 2-0 Osimhen 65’ 73’ D. Varešanović (Rizespor), 2-1 Varešanović 73’ 90+2’ M. Icardi (Galatasaray), 3-1 Icardi 90+2’
Galatasaray 2.28 xGRizespor 1.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rizespor attacking Galatasaray attacking 
90+2’ M. Icardi (Galatasaray), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 65’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 73’ D. Varešanović (Rizespor), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 73’ M. Buljubašić (Rizespor), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 51’ L. Torreira (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 90+4’ D. Varešanović (Rizespor), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 41’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 71’ G. Papanikolaou (Rizespor), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 78’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 37’ M. Lemina (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 20’ D. Sánchez (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 48’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ G. Sara (Galatasaray), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 83’ Y. Akgün (Galatasaray), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Y. Akgün (Galatasaray), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ L. Sané (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ R. Sallai (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ A. Zeqiri (Rizespor), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 85’ E. Elmalı (Galatasaray), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ L. Sané (Galatasaray), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ M. Pala (Rizespor), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ T. Şahin (Rizespor), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ R. Sallai (Galatasaray), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Unknown (Rizespor), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ A. Zeqiri (Rizespor), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ M. Icardi (Galatasaray), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 65’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 73’ D. Varešanović (Rizespor), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 73’ M. Buljubašić (Rizespor), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 51’ L. Torreira (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 90+4’ D. Varešanović (Rizespor), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 71’ G. Papanikolaou (Rizespor), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 41’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 78’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 37’ M. Lemina (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 20’ D. Sánchez (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 48’ V. Osimhen (Galatasaray), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ G. Sara (Galatasaray), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 83’ Y. Akgün (Galatasaray), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Y. Akgün (Galatasaray), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ L. Sané (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ A. Zeqiri (Rizespor), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ R. Sallai (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ E. Elmalı (Galatasaray), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ L. Sané (Galatasaray), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ M. Pala (Rizespor), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ T. Şahin (Rizespor), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ R. Sallai (Galatasaray), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Unknown (Rizespor), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ A. Zeqiri (Rizespor), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Galatasaray 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Güvenç
Sallai
Sánchez
Bardakcı
Elmalı
Torreira
Lemina 67’
Sané 83’
Sara 83’
Akgün 83’
Osimhen 90’
Rizespor 5-3-2 Starting XI
Canpolat
Şahin
Alikulov
Akaydın
Højer
Pala 60’
Olawoyin 73’
Papanikolaou
Laci 88’
Dervişoğlu 60’
Sowe

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Güvenç
90′ 3 1 27 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
R. Sallai
90′ 1 1 – 4 – 65 3 – 1 –
D. Sánchez
90′ 3 – – 8 5 47 2 1 – –
A. Bardakcı
90′ 4 1 – 6 1 55 – – 1 –
E. Elmalı
90′ – – – 2 2 50 – – – –
I. Jakobs Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
K. Ayhan Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
L. Torreira
90′ – – 73 1 – 3 1 3 1 – –
M. Lemina Taken off
67′ – – 51 – – 4 2 4 2 – –
L. Sané Taken off
83′ – – 29 – – 3 – 7 – – –
G. Sara Taken off
83′ – 1 51 3 – 3 – 5 1 2 –
Y. Akgün Taken off
83′ – – 38 2 – 1 1 4 – – –
M. Icardi Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – 4 – – – – – – – –
N. Zaniolo Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
V. Osimhen Taken off
89′ 1 – 4 1 0.89 – – 8 4 16 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Galatasaray win 80% Avg odds 1.16
Draw 13% Avg odds 7.34
Rizespor win 7% Avg odds 12.25

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

Form going into the game

Galatasaray WWWWW
Rizespor WWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rizespor 1-2 Galatasaray, 17 Feb 25 Next meeting: Rizespor 0-3 Galatasaray, 08 Feb 26  All Galatasaray vs Rizespor meetings

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