Galatasaray vs 13.09.26 17:001 – 0Full Time
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Match report
Bardakcı strike gives Galatasaray narrow win over Kocaelispor
Galatasaray moved top of the Süper Lig table with a 1-0 victory over Kocaelispor at Rams Park, a result that kept Okan Buruk's side unbeaten at home and extended their lead at the summit after matchday five.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The contest remained goalless through a cagey first half, with Galatasaray dominant in possession but unable to find a breakthrough before the break. The deadlock was finally broken in the 71st minute when Abdülkerim Bardakcı converted a chance created by Aleksey Batrakov, sending the home crowd into raptures and settling what had been a one-sided but low-scoring affair.
Kocaelispor, who arrived having won three of their previous five, offered little going forward and failed to register a single shot on target across the ninety minutes. Galatasaray's control was total by contrast, dominating territory and forcing eight shots on target as Selcuk Inan's side struggled to cope with the pressure applied from midweek onwards.
Bardakcı struck the only goal of the match in the 71st minute and finished with a rating of 8.3, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Galatasaray's overwhelming 61% share of possession underlined their control throughout the match.
Galatasaray beat Kocaelispor 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Galatasaray met Kocaelispor in the Süper Lig (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Sunday, 13 September 2026, 17:00 UTC at Rams Park Stadyumu. Referee: Atilla Karaoglan.
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Key moments
- 71' Goal: Abdülkerim Bardakcı (assist: Aleksey Batrakov) — 1–0 · Watch Abdülkerim Bardakcı's goal video (71')
Starting line-ups
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)
Kocaelispor (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Galatasaray 76%, the draw 17%, Kocaelispor 7%. It finished Galatasaray 1–0 Kocaelispor.
Galatasaray's rating gap decides it — Galatasaray are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Galatasaray's 76%. The draw at 17% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Galatasaray at 76%?
Galatasaray sit 316 points higher on our strength rating — 1841 to 1525. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,126 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 78–15–7.
Why not higher?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Galatasaray's column. Across 11,115 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.6% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw only 17%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 14.9%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,076. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Galatasaray average 8 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 316 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Galatasaray have shed 120 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,748 such games vs 34.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Galatasaray vs Kocaelispor final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Süper Lig fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Galatasaray 1–0 Kocaelispor. Explore more on the Galatasaray and Kocaelispor team pages or the Süper Lig page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Galatasaray vs Kocaelispor?
Galatasaray beat Kocaelispor 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Galatasaray vs Kocaelispor?
Abdülkerim Bardakcı (71') for Galatasaray.
›Where can I watch Galatasaray vs Kocaelispor highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Galatasaray 1–0 Kocaelispor are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Galatasaray and Kocaelispor?
Galatasaray and Kocaelispor have met 2 times — 0 wins for Galatasaray, 1 win for Kocaelispor and 1 draw.