Galatasaray go top after late flurry seals statement win | OneFootball

Galatasaray beat Kasımpaşa 3-0 in İstanbul to rise from second to first in the Süper Lig.

In the 10th minute, Yunus Akgün steered in from the centre of the box after Barış Alper Yılmaz burst clear on the counter.

Andreas Gianniotis kept Kasımpaşa in reach with smart stops as the hosts controlled the game. Aslan finished with 71.8% possession and 27 attempts. Kasımpaşa managed one attempt all game.

After Gabriel Sara replaced İlkay Gündoğan (73.), the Brazilian arrived to arrow a finish into the top left from Akgün's pass (82.). Barış Alper Yılmaz then headed against the bar (86.) before Mauro Icardi slotted a composed third from the centre of the area, again set up by Yılmaz (88.). Icardi is now on nine league goals, third in the scoring chart.

Next, Aslan face Trabzonspor in the Süper Kupa semi-finals. Kasımpaşa host Antalyaspor in the league.