The key facts

  • Galatasaray beat Amed 4:3 in the 11th round of the Turkish championship
  • Batrakov was involved in the second goal (an own goal by the goalkeeper) and scored the third
  • In total, the Russian has scored six goals for the club, four of them in the Champions League

A win featuring Batrakov and a message to the fans

Galatasaray's Russian midfielder Aleksey Batrakov addressed the fans after the team's victory over Amed in the 11th round match of the Turkish championship. His words were quoted by journalist Kagan Dursun on his page on the social network X: 'I love you,' the footballer said briefly.

Course of the match

The match at the RAMS Park stadium in Istanbul ended 4:3. Galatasaray's second goal was ruled an own goal: Amed goalkeeper Alban-Marc Lafont deflected the ball into his own net after Batrakov's shot. In the 59th minute, Batrakov himself put the ball into the goal, scoring his team's third.

Context of the transfer and the next match

Batrakov moved from Moscow's Lokomotiv to Galatasaray in August 2026; the transfer fee was €25 million plus bonuses, with the contract running until June 30, 2031. He has scored six goals for the Turkish club, four of them in the Champions League. In the next round, Galatasaray will host Samsunspor at their home stadium on November 21; kickoff is at 16:00 Moscow time.