Osimhen brace leads Galatasaray to 2-1 win over Fenerbahçe in Istanbul derby

Galatasaray beat visitors Fenerbahçe 2-1 in a match held on 26 October 2026 at 21:30 Damascus time, in matchday nine of the 2026/27 Süper Lig season.

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen led his side to victory by scoring two goals in the 29th and 44th minutes, before Kahveci narrowed the gap for Fenerbahçe in the 62nd minute, as the match ended in the home side's favour.

Victor Osimhen was named man of the match after playing 87 minutes and scoring two goals, with a rating of 8.2.

Galatasaray dominated proceedings with 63 per cent possession compared to 37 per cent for Fenerbahçe, and took 22 shots, 7 of which were on target, compared to just two attempts from Fenerbahçe, both of which hit the target. The expected goals (xG) value stood at 2.15 for Galatasaray against 0.14 for Fenerbahçe.

Galatasaray won 9 corner kicks compared to 4 for Fenerbahçe, while the visitors committed 17 fouls against 8 for the home side, and Fenerbahçe received 4 yellow cards compared to one for Galatasaray, with no red cards in the match, which was overseen by referee Atilla Karaoğlan.

With this win, Galatasaray raised their tally to 19 points in third place after playing 8 matches, winning 6, drawing one and losing one, with a goal difference of 17 to 11.

In contrast, Fenerbahçe's tally remained at 16 points in fifth place after 8 matches, winning 5, drawing one and losing two, scoring 22 goals and conceding only 6.