“Batagov and Zubkov played from the start, while Sikan remained in the reserve”, — write: sport.ua
The match took place on January 5 in Gaziantep at the Kalyon Stadyumu arena. The Istanbul club secured a comfortable advantage even before the break. In the 38th minute, Barysh Yılmaz opened the scoring after a pass from Roland Shallai, and in stoppage time, Eren Elmali doubled Galatasaray’s lead after an assist from Mauro Icardi.
At the beginning of the second half, “Trabzonspor” reduced the gap. In the 55th minute, Felipe Augusto scored after a pass from Kazim Olaigbe. However, the intrigue did not last long. In the 63rd minute, Yunus Akgyun restored the two-goal advantage, and in the 81st minute, Mauro Icardi put the final point in the match, scoring Galatasaray’s fourth goal.
Three Ukrainian football players play for Trabzonspor. Arseniy Batagov and Oleksandr Zubkov were in the main squad, and Danylo Sikan remained in the reserve. Batagov received a yellow card in the 51st minute. Zubkov was replaced in the 87th minute.
Galatasaray from Istanbul easily won against Trabzonspor (4:1) and reached the final of the Turkish Super Cup (January 10 in Istanbul), where they will fight for the trophy against the winner of the Fenerbahce-Samsunspor match on January 6.
Turkish Super Cup 2026
Semifinal. January 5, 2026. Gaziantep
Galatasaray – Trabzonspor – 4:1
Goals: Barysh Yilmaz, 38, Eren Elmali, 45+3, Yunus Akgyun., 63, Mauro Icardi, 81 – Felipe Augusto, 55
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