Gift Orban and Yira Sor scored for Amedspor, but Galatasaray managed to win a thrilling Super Lig match 4-3 at RAMS Park on Saturday.
The home team quickly took a 3-0 lead without their injured striker Victor Osimhen.
Rafael Leao scored in the seventh minute. Amedspor's goalkeeper, Lafont, accidentally scored an own goal in the 45th minute after Batrakov touched the ball, making it 2-0 at halftime. Batrakov then scored again in the 59th minute with a shot that deflected off David Bates.
Amedspor fought back when Dia Saba scored from a free kick in the 63rd minute. Orban then headed in Furkan Soyalp’s cross just three minutes later, bringing the score to 3-2.
Barış Alper Yılmaz added another goal for Galatasaray in the 80th minute. He headed in a cross from Gabriel Sara, restoring the two-goal lead. But Sor managed to score for Amedspor in the second minute of added time, making it 4-3.
Orban, who is on loan from Hoffenheim, started the match tied with Osimhen on nine league goals. He had also given four assists in 10 league matches.
With this win, Galatasaray moved up to 28 points, while Amedspor remained at 23 points. Orban is now the top scorer in the Super Lig.
Galatasaray faced another injury concern. Leao left the game in the 47th minute after feeling pain during a heel pass. He was replaced by Deniz Gül in the 50th minute.
This injury adds to the woes of Osimhen, who is currently recovering from knee surgery.
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