Galatasaray claims record 23rd Turkish league title

Turkish giant Galatasaray has claimed its 23rd Turkish Süper Lig title on night of May 30 with a 4-1 win over Ankaragücü in its penultimate match of the season, with a double from Mauro Icardi and further goals from Barış Alper Yılmaz and Sergio Oliveira.

It was the first time the Istanbul club has claimed the league title since the 2018-19 season.

Galatasaray started the match brightly and took the lead in the 17th minute through Icardi. The Argentine striker scored his 21st goal of the season with a close-range finish.

Ankaragücü equalized six minutes later through Felicio Milson, but Galatasaray regained the lead in the 38th minute through Icardi again. This time, the striker headed home from a cross by Kerem Aktürkoğlu.

Galatasaray extended its lead in the 73rd minute through Barış Alper Yılmaz, with the Turkish midfielder scoring after dribbling past Ankaragücü goalkeeper Gökhan Akkan.

Portuguese midfielder Oliveira scored a fourth goal for Galatasaray in the 79th minute to seal the victory, heading home from a corner kick.

The victory lifted Galatasaray onto 82 points, five points ahead of its second-placed rival Fenerbahçe, which beat Antalyaspor 2-0 at home on May 30.

Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe are set to play against each other in their final match of the season on June 4.

Both sides will win automated three points in their last league games since the fixture pits them against two teams that withdrew from the league competition.

Galatasaray fans paraded through the streets of Istanbul and many other cities in cars, sounding horns and waving flags in the club's red and yellow colors.

It was an emotional night for Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk, who won his first league trophy as a player...