Visitors Beşiktaş started the much-awaited derby clash at Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex with a line-up consisting of Ersin Destanoğlu, Jonas Svensson, Emirhan Topçu, Felix Uduokhai, Arthur Masuaku, Gedson Fernandes, Cher Ndour, Joao Mario, Rafa Silva, Semih Kılıçsoy and Ciro Immobile. The home side surged ahead after 13 minutes through a header from Davinson Sanchez. It was 1-0 for Galatasaray at half-time. Black Eagles searched for the equaliser in the second half, but a 70th-minute Victor Osimhen header gave the red and yellow team a 2-0 cushion. Beşiktaş substitute Ernest Muci found the back of the net with a splendid strike in injury time, but it was not enough to alter the outcome.