It took him fifteen minutes. Mauro Icardi become the key piece that ensured the triumph of Galatasaray on Fenerbahçe by date 17 of the Turkish Super League. Los Leones beat their classic rival 3-0 and the Argentine, who came on after 75 minutes, scored an assist that extended the lead and scored a great goal to seal the victory. Subsequently, he celebrated controversially.
With this victory, the Galata He consolidated himself as the sole leader of the SüperLig with 39 points and took four from Fenerbahçe, his immediate pursuer.
Icardi came on after 75 minutes and changed the game. He helped Kerem Aktürkoğlu score the second for Barış Alper Yılmaz’s team. And then, when the 9 overtimes were played, the former Inter and Paris Saint-Germain player closed the game with a goal that added spectacularity because the ball hit the top of the post and the crossbar and passed the away goalkeeper .
Mauro’s goal? 99 minutes had already gone by when the Argentinian stole the ball in three quarters, facing each other between the right flank and the centre-back and, when it looked like he was finishing the corner, he put in an unassailable shot for the goalkeeper.
After closing his action, Icardi showed his shirt to the Fenerbahçe fans, who with that defeat were left with 35 points, four below the 39 of the Argentinian side who achieved a great victory.
Source: Clarin
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