Galatasaray have clinched the Turkish Super Lig title for the fourth year in a row after a dramatic 4-2 victory over Antalyaspor at their home ground in Istanbul, becoming the first club since their own record-setting run between 1997 and 2000 to achieve such a streak of consecutive Turkish championships. The win extends the Istanbul-based club's all-time record to 26 league titles, keeping them well ahead of city rivals Fenerbahçe (19) and Beşiktaş (16).
The match was far from straightforward. Antalyaspor, a club from the southern Mediterranean city of Antalya, twice took the lead and threatened to delay the title celebrations in front of a packed home crowd. The turning point came in the 88th minute when Dutch winger Noa Lang, introduced as a substitute at half-time, set up Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen to make it 3-2, at which point Galatasaray were virtually assured of the title. A fourth goal in injury time sealed a comfortable winning margin. Former Galatasaray favourite and Belgian international Dries Mertens was among those watching from the stands.
Osimhen, 27, was the standout performer across the season and proved decisive once again in the decisive match. The Nigerian international, on loan from Italian club Napoli, had earlier in the campaign used a leadership moment to steady nerves after Galatasaray suffered a shock 4-1 defeat to Samsunspor that briefly reopened the title race.