Unseen hero's saves carry Kasımpaşa past Galatasaray | OneFootball

Ali Emre Yanar set the tone in the fifth minute with a sharp low stop, underpinning Kasımpaşa's 1-0 win over Galatasaray. The goalkeeper's handling and command steadied the hosts as pressure built.

He backed that early intervention with a reflex block from a close-range header (15.). The Kasımpaşa No 25 was decisive on his line and clean with his feet, helping his side reset between waves.

After the restart he denied another driven effort from the left (53.). Moments later, he tipped a goal-bound header away at the far post before gathering the loose ball to snuff out the rebound.

Late on he climbed through a crowd to palm away a powerful header (80.). Yanar finished with five saves, plus two punches and two high claims, as Aslan registered 12 attempts and slung in 22 crosses with 22.7% accuracy.

Because Kasımpaşa sat compact and forced attacks wide, the goalkeeper's positioning and aerial timing were crucial. His calm handling turned crosses into counters and ensured the decisive moments fell the hosts' way.

Kasımpaşa rise from 14th to 13th in the table, while Aslan remain first.