Aleksey Batrakov assist helps Galatasaray beat Kasımpaşa

Aleksey Batrakov supplied an assist as Galatasaray beat Kasımpaşa 3-1 on October 9. The Russian midfielder started the match and was substituted in the 67th minute.

Abdülkerim Bardakcı opened the scoring in the 45th minute from Batrakov's delivery. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi equalised in the 68th minute, shortly after the Russian player had left the pitch.

Galatasaray secured the victory with two late goals. Barış Alper Yılmaz scored in the 90th minute before Mario Lemina completed the scoring in stoppage time. Anadolu Agency reported that the hosts finished with 10 men after Lucas Torreira was sent off.

The win took Galatasaray to 16 points from seven Turkish league matches. Batrakov joined from Lokomotiv Moscow on August 20, 2026, for a fee of €25 million, signing a five-year contract. The 21-year-old's assist against Kasımpaşa was his second for Galatasaray, according to RBC.