Batrakov scores in third straight match as Galatasaray beat Amedspor 4-3

Russian midfielder Alexey Batrakov scored Galatasaray’s third goal with a shot from outside the penalty area in the 11th-round Super Lig match. Türkiye’s league leaders defeated closest challengers Amedspor 4-3.

Russian midfielder Alexey Batrakov scored for Galatasaray in his third consecutive Türkiye league match. In the 11th round of the Super Lig, the league leaders hosted their closest challengers, Diyarbakır-based Amedspor, at Istanbul’s RAMS Park and won 4-3.

Batrakov scored in the 59th minute with a shot from outside the penalty area to make it 3-0. Earlier, Rafa Leão opened the scoring in the seventh minute, while Lafon turned the ball into his own net in the 45th minute.

RAMS Park stadium in Istanbul, Galatasaray’s home ground (archive)

After the Russian’s goal, the match changed dramatically: the visitors scored twice in three minutes, with Dia Saba finding the net in the 62nd minute and Orban scoring in the 65th. Barış Alper Yılmaz restored Galatasaray’s advantage in the 80th minute, and Sor set the final score in stoppage time.

The victory over their main rival strengthened Galatasaray’s lead in the championship. Turkish fans are already comparing Batrakov with Messi, while commentators in Russia note that if the midfielder maintains this form until the end of the season, he will have strong chances of moving to another club in the summer.