Article by Romeo Ene – Published Friday, February 13, 2026 9:33 p.m. / Updated Friday, February 13, 2026 9:39 p.m.
Eyupspor loaned Radu from Petrolul until the end of the season. Instead, Rotariu was transferred the other day from Igdir FK, a team in the second tier of Turkey.
The two were reserves and came on along the way: Radu after the break, and Rotariu starting in the 60th minute.
Galatasaray hit the ground running with Eyupspor, the formation of Romanians Dorin Rotariu and Denis Radu
The equation of the game was settled from the first half. Yunus Akgun opened the scoring in the 2nd minute, and the star Mauro Icardi doubled the home team's advantage (33').
The balance was finally broken in the 38th minute, when Eyupspor was outnumbered. The defender Bedirhan Ozyurt saw the red card, and from that moment the mission became impossible for the guests.
Radu entered at halftime in place of Angel Torres. He touched the ball 11 times, had 7/8 successful passes, committed a foul and made a dispossession. It is quoted by the specialized website Transfermarkt at 400,000 euros.
Icardi scored the “double” in the 48th minute, 3-0 for Galatasaray. Rotariu was sent on the field for the last half hour (60'). Touched the ball 10 times, had 2/5 completions and 1/4 completions in the final third. It is quoted at 250,000 euros.
Galata scored twice before the end. Icardi made the “triple” in the 70th minute, Eyupspor reduced the difference (Altunbas, 71'), and Jerome Onguene's own goal (87') established the final score, 5-1 for Galatasaray.
It is important to state that Onguene is also on loan from Petrolul until the end of the season.
Following this result, Eyupspor remains in 15th place in the Turkish league with 18 points after 22 rounds. On the other hand, Galata is the leader, with 55.
