Match
Leão opens his Galatasaray account with a penalty in 4-0 win over Konyaspor
The Portuguese winger scored from the spot to seal the rout, while Aleksey Batrakov also netted his first Süper Lig goal.
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Rafael Leão scored his first goal for Galatasaray in a comfortable 4-0 away win over Konyaspor, converting a penalty to wrap up the scoring. Russian midfielder Aleksey Batrakov also opened his league account in the same match.
Victor Osimhen opened the scoring, continuing a rich vein of form that has seen him net in each of his last three matches — including a double in the derby win over Fenerbahçe and a goal against Lille. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, it was Leão who won the penalty and Osimhen who allowed his team-mate to take it.
The result gives Galatasaray four consecutive wins across the Süper Lig and the Champions League, underlining Okan Buruk's side's strong start to the season. Speaking after the match, Leão said the derby against Fenerbahçe had given him confidence, according to Hürriyet.
FootVal's valuation of Leão stands at €39m, marginally below his Transfermarkt market value of €40m. The Portuguese winger, contracted at the club until June 2030, had registered seven appearances without a goal before Saturday's match.
Sources
This article is based on reports by:
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Riecco Leao: prima 'surfata' con la maglia del Galatasaray. Ma deve ringraziare Var e Osimhen
- TRT Spor — Leao ve Batrakov ligde siftah yaptı
- NTV Spor — Rafael Leao, ilk golünü Konya'da attı
- Record — Rafael Leão estreia-se a marcar pelo Galatasaray
- Hürriyet — Rafael Leao: 'Fenerbahçe özgüven kazandırdı!'
- Mundo Deportivo — Osimhen sigue en racha en otra victoria del Galatasaray
- Maisfutebol — Turquia: Rafael Leão estreia-se a marcar pelo Galatasaray de penálti
- Sabah — Galatasaray’da Rafael Leao’dan ilk gol sevinci!
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