Van Aanholt underpins Galatasaray climb in Turkey

A goal three minutes from the end of the Dutch Patrick Van Aanholtwho scored a brace, completed the comeback for Galatasaray from the Spaniard Domenec Torrent before him Rizespor (4-2) and extended his climb in the turkey league.

The team of istanbulrival of Barcelona on the Europa League, is still far from the top. In fact, the bad course cost him his job Fatih Terim and a chance to Torrentwho took over the squad last January.

He suffered a lot in Nef Stadium against a rival anchored in the relegation zone and who dominated much of the duel on the scoreboard. In fact, he took advantage in the 8th minute with a free kick taken by the Portuguese Gedson Fernandes.

tied on the brink of rest Van Aanholt after receiving a ball from Berkan Kulubut at the start of the second half the visitors took the lead again thanks to Tyler Boyd.

It wasn’t easy for him. Galatasaraywho wasted a penalty in the 62nd minute committed by Tarik Cetin. The French threw it Bafetimbi Gomis, who did not hit.

But he got another chance five minutes later when the referee pointed to the spot inside the area after a fall from Kerem Akturkoglu. the dutch Ryan Babel made the shot from eleven meters, beat for the second time Tarik Cetin and matched the shock.

The victory came for the locals three minutes from the end, when a pass from the Algerian Sofiane Feghouli was brought to the net, again, by Van Aanholt.

In the added time, Rizespor stayed with ten due to the expulsion of Baiano Fabricio and the team of Torrent took advantage of it to round off his triumph with the success of Bafetimbi Gomis.

Accumulate the Galatasaray four games without losing, with two wins in a row. Even so, he is twelfth, ten points behind the European zone. The Rizespor is penultimate.