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Hakem Ozan Ergün ve Tüpraş Stadyumu (AA)
As part of the 25th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Beşiktaş and Galatasaray will face each other on Saturday, 7 March 2026 at the Tüpraş Stadium. The match will be officiated by referee Ozan Ergün. This encounter marks the 360th meeting between the two teams, which have a rivalry spanning nearly a century and have played 359 previous matches against each other.
The first match between Beşiktaş and Galatasaray was played on 22 August 1924 at Taksim Stadium and ended in a 2-0 victory for the black-and-white team. The first goal in this historic rivalry was scored by Refik Osman Top. Galatasaray’s first goal against Beşiktaş came in a 6-2 match on 31 July 1925, scored by Mehmet Leblebi.
Beşiktaş-Galatasaray match infographic (AA)
Throughout the history of the rivalry, the players with the most appearances are Beşiktaş’s Şeref Görkey with 63 matches and Hakkı Yeten with 61 matches. These two also lead in goalscoring, with Hakkı Yeten netting 29 goals and Şeref Görkey 26. On the Galatasaray side, the most prolific scorer is Gündüz Kılıç, who scored 21 goals in 31 appearances. Gündüz Kılıç also holds the record for most goals in a single match in this rivalry, scoring five goals in one match during Galatasaray’s 9-2 victory on 30 June 1940, the highest-scoring match in the history of the derby.
The most attended match in the history of the two teams’ league encounters took place on 22 September 2013 at Atatürk Olympic Stadium, with 76,127 ticketed spectators, all of whom were Beşiktaş fans. However, the match was not completed due to pitch incidents and was officially awarded 3-0 to Galatasaray by the Turkish Football Federation. Beşiktaş’s most decisive victories against their rival have all been 5-0 wins, with the most recent occurring in the 2024 Turkcell Süper Kupa match.
Since the Tüpraş Stadium was renovated and reopened in 2016, the home team Beşiktaş has enjoyed a significant statistical advantage. The two teams have met nine times at this venue since then, with seven victories for the black-and-white side, one for the yellow-and-red side, and one draw.
Beşiktaş have scored in eight of these nine matches, accumulating a total of 16 goals while conceding only six. In four of these matches, Galatasaray failed to score. Galatasaray’s only win at the renovated stadium came in the 2023-2024 season, when Moatasem Al-Musrati scored an own goal to secure a 1-0 victory. The most recent derby played at this stadium in the 2024-2025 season ended in a 2-1 win for Beşiktaş.
Sergen Yalçın and Okan Buruk derby infographic (AA)
The statistics of Beşiktaş head coach Sergen Yalçın and Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk are noteworthy. Sergen Yalçın has previously coached Beşiktaş against Galatasaray in five Süper Lig matches, achieving two wins, two draws, and one defeat, with his team scoring six goals and conceding five.
Okan Buruk, in contrast, has recorded four wins, one draw, and two defeats against Beşiktaş in Süper Lig matches as Galatasaray’s head coach. His team has scored ten goals and conceded nine in these encounters. When examining all league matches in which the two coaches have faced each other while managing different clubs, Sergen Yalçın’s teams have won four matches, while Okan Buruk’s teams have won two, with three matches ending in draws.
On 7 March 2026, if selected, a total of 21 players will be making their first-ever Beşiktaş-Galatasaray derby appearance.
Twelve players from Beşiktaş’s squad, including Devis Vasquez, Amir Murillo, and Yasin Özcan, and nine players from Galatasaray’s squad, including Yaser Asprilla and Noa Lang, are awaiting their derby debut.
Beşiktaş and Galatasaray new transfers (AA)
In terms of derby experience, the most seasoned player not currently in Beşiktaş’s active squad is Necip Uysal, who has played 17 derbies. Among the current squad, Ersin Destanoğlu has faced Galatasaray in six matches. For Galatasaray, the most experienced player in the current squad is Barış Alper Yılmaz, with eight derby appearances.
Looking at the derby records of the goalkeepers, Beşiktaş’s goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu has played six matches against Galatasaray in his career, recording two wins and four defeats, with ten goals conceded. Both of his derby wins occurred at the Tüpraş Stadium. Galatasaray’s goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır has appeared in 16 official matches against Beşiktaş in his career, mostly while playing for Trabzonspor. The national team goalkeeper has recorded five wins, seven draws, and three defeats in these matches, keeping two clean sheets while conceding a total of 20 goals.
On 7 March 2026, in the 25th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, the match between Beşiktaş and Galatasaray at the Tüpraş Stadium ended with a 1-0 victory for the away team, Galatasaray. The only goal of the match was scored by Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen in the 39th minute. Following this result, Galatasaray extended its lead in the championship race with 61 points while home team Beşiktaş remained in fourth place with 46 points. Galatasaray, the team with the most victories and the highest number of goals scored against Beşiktaş in Süper Lig history, secured its second derby win at the stadium since its 2016 renovation. Additionally, with this match, Galatasaray achieved its 17th victory in 18 league matches in which it scored the opening goal.
Before the match, Galatasaray had won six of its last seven league games and conceded only three goals during that period. Galatasaray’s head coach Okan Buruk took to the field as the manager with the highest win percentage of 59 percent among coaches who have managed at least 15 matches between Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig. Buruk also became the third Galatasaray coach to defeat Beşiktaş at least five times, following Fatih Terim and Gündüz Kılıç. Head coach Okan Buruk made four changes to his starting eleven compared to the previous league match; team captain Abdülkerim Bardakcı returned to the starting lineup after being rested in the last two games, and Roland Sallai, who had been injured, also featured in the squad.
On the home side, Beşiktaş head coach Sergen Yalçın made four rotational changes from the starting eleven that played against Çaykur Rizespor in the most recent Ziraat Türkiye Kupası match. Amir Murillo, Emmanuel Agbadou, Kristjan Asllani, Junior Olaitan and Hyeon-gyu Oh made their debut in a Beşiktaş–Galatasaray derby.
In pre-match assessments, Beşiktaş head coach Sergen Yalçın stated that his team had shown an upward trend in form and emphasized that mental and physical condition would be decisive in the match. He also noted the absence of two key players, Bilal and Emirhan. Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk highlighted that both teams had strong squads and stated that transitions between attack and defense in midfield and ball possession strategies would determine the course of the game.
The match officiating team consisted of Ozan Ergün, Anıl Usta and Mustafa Savranlar, with Ömer Faruk Turtay serving as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). The starting lineups were as follows:
Ersin Destanoğlu, Amir Murillo, Emmanuel Agbadou, Felix Uduokhai, Rıdvan Yılmaz, Wilfred Ndidi, Kristjan Asllani, Orkun Kökçü, Vaclav Cerny, Junior Olaitan, Hyeon-Gyu Oh.
Uğurcan Çakır, Roland Sallai, Davinson Sanchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ismail Jakobs, Lucas Torreira, Mario Lemina, Leroy Sane, Gabriel Sara, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Victor Osimhen.
The match began with Galatasaray taking the opening kick. The first significant attack came in the fifth minute when Victor Osimhen, cutting in from the right flank into the penalty area, was denied by goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu. Osimhen was then shown a yellow card for committing a foul on the defender. In the 15th minute, a Beşiktaş attack saw Kristjan Asllani meet a pass from Junior Olaitan on the edge of the box but his shot narrowly went out of play. In the 20th minute, Galatasaray’s Barış Alper Yılmaz went down in the penalty area after a challenge and appealed for a penalty. The subsequent attack saw Gabriel Sara shoot, which Ersin Destanoğlu comfortably saved.
In the 39th minute, visiting team Galatasaray took the lead. Following a right-wing attack, Leroy Sane delivered a cross into the penalty area. Victor Osimhen rose unmarked to head the ball into the net. This goal was Osimhen’s 18th of the 2025–2026 season and his 11th in the league, matching his career record from Napoli by scoring in seven of his last eight league appearances. The first half ended with Galatasaray leading 1-0.
Beşiktaş started the second half with greater pressure. In the 48th minute, Vaclav Cerny’s powerful shot from outside the box was tipped onto the crossbar by goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır. One of the match’s most critical turning points occurred in the 62nd minute. During a duel between Leroy Sane and Rıdvan Yılmaz in midfield, referee Ozan Ergün allowed play to continue. However, after a recommendation from VAR official Ömer Faruk Turtay, Ergün reviewed the incident on the sideline monitor and subsequently showed Leroy Sane a direct red card, sending him off. This was Sane’s first red card in his 311 league appearances. With this dismissal, Galatasaray extended its streak of receiving a red card in four of the last five derbies against Beşiktaş.
After Galatasaray were reduced to 10 men, Beşiktaş took full control of possession and recorded 24 shots during the match, the most they have ever attempted against Galatasaray this season. Uğurcan Çakır, who holds the record for most saves against Beşiktaş in Süper Lig history (67), made crucial stops to deny effective shots from Beşiktaş’s Orkun Kökçü in the 68th, 71st and 87th minutes. Galatasaray had a clear chance in the 77th minute when Barış Alper Yılmaz found space but Beşiktaş goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu narrowed the angle to block the shot. In the closing stages, both teams made multiple substitutions. Abdülkerim Bardakcı of Galatasaray received a yellow card in the 72nd minute, leaving him suspended for the next match, and goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır was shown a yellow card in the 80th minute for time-wasting. No further goals were scored and Galatasaray left the field as 1-0 winners.
After the match, head coach Okan Buruk stated that his team controlled the game in the first half and were the dominant side. He added that a missed penalty decision in the 20th minute could have changed the scoreline earlier. Buruk praised his team’s defensive resilience after going down to 10 men and criticized the overall refereeing performance, noting that both sides were dissatisfied. He also mentioned that he received a simple yellow card after complaining to the officials about excessive stoppage time, which left him suspended for the next match. Buruk further praised goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır for a performance at Premier League level and stated that the transfer fee paid for him in the past was even too low.
Veteran goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said that despite playing with 10 men, the team showed character and that Tüpraş Stadium has always been a lucky venue for him. He also noted that although he had headed the ball toward the corner flag during an injury stoppage, Beşiktaş players did not return the ball as a gesture of fair play. He spoke about this incident with Beşiktaş captain Orkun Kökçü after the final whistle. Goal scorer Victor Osimhen and Lucas Torreira said that despite missing key players, the victory reflected the team’s spirit and injected significant confidence ahead of the upcoming league title race and the match against Liverpool.
Beşiktaş head coach Sergen Yalçın expressed deep disappointment at losing at home. He stated that his team dominated the second half and created numerous chances but strongly criticized the referee’s performance. Yalçın argued that Leroy Sane should have been sent off as early as the 20th minute and that Victor Osimhen should have received a second yellow card for a clear foul. He claimed that rules were applied differently depending on the team and suggested that football in the country had become overly political. Yalçın also criticized the appointment of referees and VAR decisions, stating they were detrimental to Turkish football.
Beşiktaş Vice President Hakan Daltaban issued a strongly worded statement after the match, saying he was ashamed of the refereeing. He accused the VAR system of failing its duty and claimed that clear rule violations by players were ignored. Daltaban proposed symbolically seating sports academy students in the VAR booth on 19 May as a protest. Beşiktaş players Orkun Kökçü and Ersin Destanoğlu also condemned the referee decisions as unfair, asserting that missed red cards had decided the match and that opponents frequently feigned injuries to slow down play.
In the 25th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, on Saturday 7 March 2026 at the Tüpraş Stadium, the derby match between Beşiktaş and Galatasaray will be played. The match will be officiated by Ozan Ergün. In this historic rivalry with a history spanning nearly a century, the clear home advantage of Beşiktaş in their renovated stadium stands out.
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