08:20 / 19.10.2025

Eldor Shomurodov scores against “Galatasaray”, but “Basaksehir” loses (video)

In the 9th round of the Turkish Super League, “Basaksehir” hosted league leaders “Galatasaray” in Istanbul. The match was tense and emotional, but the visitors claimed the victory in the end.

Uzbek striker Eldor Shomurodov was one of the key players of the game. He scored his team’s only goal, but another one was disallowed by VAR due to an offside.

In the first half, “Galatasaray” was more active and Sane opened the scoring in the 45+3rd minute. Shomurodov equalized in the 59th minute, but just three minutes later Sane struck again, securing a decisive 2–1 win for the visitors.

Another Uzbek player from “Basaksehir”, young midfielder Abbosbek Fayzullayev, missed the game due to injury. His absence noticeably affected the team’s attacking creativity.

Basaksehir — Galatasaray 1:2
Goals: Shomurodov (59) — Sane (45+3, 62).

Contents:

"Bashakshehir" - Shengezer, Shahiner (Ebosele, 46), Duarte, Opoku, Operi, Kaluzhinsky, Turuch, Kemen, Crespo (Ozgur, 80), Harit (Da Costa, 46), Shomurodov.

Galatasaray: Chaqir, Shallai, Ayhan, Bardakchi, Elmali (Yakobs, 73'), Torreira, Gundogan (Akgun, 74'), Sane (Kutlu, 86'), Sara (Lemina, 74'), Yilmaz, Ikardi (Osimhen, 74').

Yellow cards: Elmali (15'), Harit (23'), Turuch (35'), Bardakchi (35'), Ayhan (37'), Torreira (48'), Yilmaz (90+2').

This victory strengthened “Galatasaray’s” top position with 25 points, while “Basaksehir” remained 15th with six points.

Shomurodov’s performance was praised by Turkish media for his consistent attacking presence, though the VAR decision significantly changed the outcome.

Fayzullayev’s recovery will be crucial for “Basaksehir”. Meanwhile, the Turkish Super League remains highly competitive — with “Galatasaray” leading, “Fenerbahçe” and “Beşiktaş” are not far behind.