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Galatasaray beat Amedspor 4-3 as Leão scores in seven-goal thriller
Galatasaray beat second-placed Amedspor 4-3 in a seven-goal Süper Lig clash, with Rafael Leão, Batrakov and Barış Alper Yılmaz on target. Full match report.
Galatasaray came out on top in a breathless seven-goal contest, defeating Amedspor 4-3 in the Turkish Süper Lig. The win carried extra weight, as Amedspor went into the game sitting second in the table.
Leão, Batrakov and Barış Alper on target Rafael Leão got his name on the scoresheet after being picked out by Lucas Torreira, while Aleksei Batrakov also found the net, finishing off an assist from Roland Sallai. Barış Alper Yılmaz added another for the Istanbul giants, converting a pass from Gabriel Sara. The remaining Galatasaray goal came courtesy of Amedspor's Alban Lafont, who turned the ball into his own net.
Amedspor refused to fold and scored three times themselves, keeping the outcome in doubt and turning the game into an open, end-to-end affair. In the end, however, their efforts were not enough to avoid defeat against Galatasaray.
Sporting edge past Moreirense In Portugal's Primeira Liga, Sporting CP claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Moreirense. Colombian striker Luis Suárez scored the only goal of the match, with Issa Doumbia providing the assist.
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