Aslan stay top with fast start at Gençlerbirliği | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Gençlerbirliği were beaten 2-1 by Galatasaray at Eryaman Stadyumu. Mauro Icardi put the visitors ahead in the second minute with a composed finish after a Yunus Akgün pass. Akgün doubled the lead (35.), Leroy Sané then had a goal overturned by VAR (64.), before Niang halved the deficit (66.). Aslan controlled 56.5% possession and limited the hosts to three shots on target as they managed the closing stages. Aslan remain first in the Süper Lig and host Gençlerbirliği in the Türkiye Kupası next, while Gençlerbirliği welcome Kocaelispor in the league.

Player of the Match: Yunus Akgün shaped the contest with a goal, an assist and 10 successful final third passes as he repeatedly unlocked the home defence.

Stat of the Match: Davinson Sánchez won possession eight times, setting a solid base for Aslan to see the game out.

Three Things We Learned: An early breakthrough matters, with an opener inside two minutes giving Aslan control. A VAR overturn preserved the two-goal cushion and proved pivotal to the outcome. Gençlerbirliği produced 11 attempts to the visitors' nine, but worked the goalkeeper only three times.