Overview

• The derby finished 1–1 at Rams Park, averting Galatasaray’s first league defeat of the season.
• İlkay Gündoğan netted the equalizer for his first Galatasaray goal and said one point was acceptable as the team works on sharper starts.
• Galatasaray played with ten men from the 34th minute after Davinson Sanchez was shown a red card for bringing down Rafa Silva.
• Beşiktaş went ahead in the 12th minute when Tammy Abraham converted after Uğurcan Cakir parried an effort from Orkun Kökcü.
• The result ends Galatasaray’s seven-game winning run but keeps them top on 22 points, five clear of Trabzon, as Okan Buruk expressed faith in Leroy Sané and Mauro Icardi despite limited minutes.