The key facts

  • Galatasaray beat Amed 4:3 and kept first place (28 points to Amed's 23).
  • Batrakov scored in the 59th minute, while his shot in the 7th minute resulted in an own goal by the Amed goalkeeper.
  • For Galatasaray, the Russian has scored six goals, four of them in the Champions League.

A goal and a hand in another

Galatasaray beat Amed 4:3 in a matchday 11 fixture of the Turkish championship, played at the RAMS Park stadium in Istanbul. The match was high-scoring: Rafael Leão opened the scoring in the 7th minute, then a shot by Russian midfielder Alexey Batrakov led to an own goal by Amed goalkeeper Alban-Marc Lafont, and in the 59th minute Batrakov scored himself. The opponents twice reduced the deficit through Diya Seba and Gift Orban, Barış Alper Yılmaz restored the two-goal margin in the 80th minute, and in stoppage time Yira Sor scored Amed's third goal. This is reported by Gazeta.Ru.

Standings and Batrakov's statistics

The win allowed Galatasaray to keep their lead in the Turkish championship: after 11 rounds the team has 28 points, with Amed second on 23. In the next round on November 21, Galatasaray will host Samsunspor at their home stadium, with kickoff at 16:00 Moscow time.

Context of the transfer

Batrakov moved to Galatasaray from Moscow's Lokomotiv in August 2026 for €25 million plus bonuses, with a contract running until June 30, 2031. According to the publication, he already has six goals for the Turkish club, four of them scored in the Champions League. Thus, the goal against Amed became another productive contribution in his debut season following the expensive transfer.