Galatasaray faced Trabzonspor in Week 16 of the Trendyol Süper Lig at Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi RAMS Park. Galatasaray emerged victorious with a 4-3 scoreline, maintaining its lead at the top of the table.

*Goals:* 

- Galatasaray: Dries Mertens (8’), Yunus Akgün (29’), Michy Batshuayi (63’ pen.), Ali Şahin (90+8’ own goal) 

- Trabzonspor: Ozan Tufan (17’, 55’), Simon Banza (51’) 

*Standings Update:* 

Galatasaray remains unbeaten, increasing its points tally to 41, 6 points ahead of the closest rival. 

*Lineups:* 

- *Galatasaray XI:* Muslera, Jelert, Berkan Kutlu, Bardakcı, Kaan Ayhan, Torreira, Sara, Mertens, Yunus Akgün, Sallai, Barış Alper Yılmaz. 

- *Trabzonspor XI:* Uğurcan Çakır, Mendy, Eren Elmalı, Serdar Saatçi, Malheiro, Lundstram, Visca, Nwakaeme, Saracevic, Ozan Tufan, Banza. 

Before the match, Galatasaray legend Felipe Melo was honored with a plaque by Vice President Metin Öztürk. 

*Match Highlights:* 

Galatasaray started strongly with an 8th-minute goal by Mertens, assisted by Yunus Akgün. Trabzonspor equalized in the 17th minute through Ozan Tufan's header. 

In the 29th minute, Yunus Akgün dribbled past two defenders and scored a superb goal, putting Galatasaray ahead 2-1 at halftime. 

*Second Half – A Goal Fest:* 

Trabzonspor turned the score around with quick goals: Banza (51’) and Ozan Tufan (55’), making it 2-3. 

Galatasaray responded in the 63rd minute with Batshuayi converting a penalty after Mertens was fouled. The match remained tense, with chances for both sides. 

The decisive moment came in the 98th minute when a free-kick from Sara deflected off Ali Şahin, resulting in an own goal and a 4-3 victory for Galatasaray. 

Galatasaray will now prepare for the upcoming clash against Kayserispor.