Çakır's Wall Holds: Galatasaray Silences Alanyaspor's Siege

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 35/100. Galatasaray's perfect start continues as Uğurcan Çakır's heroic display turns away Alanyaspor's relentless 22-shot barrage, keeping the Lions at the summit of the title race.

Home Intensity Meets Immovable Object

Alanyaspor attacked with the fury of a team desperate for points. Twenty-two shots rained down—more than three times Galatasaray's seven—yet Uğurcan Çakır refused to yield. Eight saves, each one a rejection of the home side's ambition. Ümit Akdağ orchestrated Alanyaspor's defence with three key passes, but the balance of the match had already tipped. The home side's intensity was relentless; their execution, catastrophic.

One Moment, One Goal, One Winner

W. Singo's pass in the 23rd minute found M. Icardi, and the finish was clinical. One goal proved sufficient. With 54% possession and Davinson Sánchez anchoring the defence with an outstanding performance, Galatasaray controlled the narrative for the remaining 67 minutes. Alanyaspor managed only two shots on target from 29 attempts—a wasteful, deflating return.

The Title Race Widens

Alanyaspor remains stuck in 10th place on nine points, their momentum stalled. Galatasaray, meanwhile, extended their perfect record to seven wins from seven, 21 points, and a goal difference of +17. In the championship race, sometimes the best attack is a goalkeeper who will not break. Çakır was that man.