Galatasaray Defeats Lille Away and Muhamed Salah at the Top

According to the sports press dated October 22, 2026, Galatasaray defeated Lille in France in its third match in Cup 1, ending its opponent's streak, while Muhamed Salah also rose to first place in the Elo ratings.

Following defeats to Sporting and Barcelona, Galatasaray took the lead in the 65th second with a goal by Yunus Akgün in its third Cup 1 match away against Lille. Although Diaoune tied the score in the 7th minute of the match, Lille took the lead in the 39th minute. The yellow-reds got hopes with Batrakov in the 44th minute, and regained the lead in the 52nd minute with an own goal by Bentaleb from Torreira's header. Victor Osimhen determined the match score in the 61st minute by scoring against his former team. While Galatasaray defeated Lille, whom it faced for the first time in its history, it ended the French team's streak of not losing against Turkish representatives.

Muhamed Salah, who produced 9 goals and 4 assists in 11 matches wearing the Trabzonspor jersey, ranked first with 1,797 points in the Elo ratings made among players playing outside Europe's top 5 leagues. The sports agenda of the day also included the situation of Fenerbahçe Head Coach İsmail Kartal, Beşiktaş's UEFA Europa League preparations, and Trabzonspor's Hearts match in the Conference League.