August 25, (THEWILL) — Galatasaray demolished Kayserispor 4-0 at RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium in matchday three of the 2025/2026 Trendyol Super League season. Eren Elmalı struck twice in the 36th and 46th minutes, whilst Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sané added late goals to complete a comprehensive victory. The result maintained the Istanbul giants’ perfect start to the campaign with maximum points from their opening three fixtures.
The opening period belonged entirely to the visitors, who dominated possession and created numerous chances through their fluid attacking combinations. Lucas Torreira rattled the crossbar with a venomous strike in the ninth minute, setting the tone for sustained pressure. Yunus Akgün tormented the Kayserispor defence with mesmeric dribbling runs, repeatedly finding space for Sané on the right flank. The breakthrough arrived when Sané’s deflected effort fell perfectly for Elmalı, who converted from close range.
Elmalı doubled the advantage immediately after the interval, heading home from another Sané cross to register his second goal of the match and Galatasaray’s 4,000th in club history. The home side briefly threatened through Benes’ dangerous free-kick and Mendes’ pace down the flanks, but never seriously troubled Günay Güvenç between the posts. Manager Okan Buruk introduced Mauro Icardi and Kaan Ayhan in the 72nd minute, injecting fresh energy into the final third.
The substitutions proved decisive in the closing stages. Icardi’s vision released Nicolò Zaniolo, whose precise cross found Osimhen unmarked for the Nigerian’s first goal of the season in the 86th minute. Sané capped an outstanding individual display three minutes into stoppage time, cutting inside from the right before firing a deflected shot past Bilal Bayazit. The German winger’s maiden Galatasaray goal punctuated a dominant performance that never allowed the hosts to establish any meaningful rhythm.
This commanding victory extended Galatasaray’s defensive record to three clean sheets whilst accumulating 10 goals in their opening fixtures. The team now turns attention to next week’s encounter against Çaykur Rizespor, seeking to maintain their flawless league form. Buruk’s tactical approach continues to blend experienced campaigners like Icardi with emerging talents such as Elmalı, creating a balanced squad capable of competing across multiple competitions this season.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
