Galatasaray travel to face Konyaspor on Tuesday in a decisive second-leg clash of the Turkish Cup semifinals, with a place in the final hanging in the balance.
After a goalless draw in the first leg, the tie will be settled on the night. If the match ends level after 90 minutes, it will go to extra time — and if needed, a penalty shootout will determine the finalist.
Road to the Semis
Galatasaray began their campaign in the group stage, finishing second in Group C with five points from one win and two draws — behind Konyaspor, who topped the group. The Lions then booked their semifinal spot with a hard-fought 2-1 away win over archrivals Fenerbahçe in the quarterfinals.
Konyaspor made a dominant start in the earlier rounds, thrashing Elazığ FK 4-0, Kepezspor 9-0, and edging Karabey Belediyespor 1-0 to reach the group stage. There, they secured seven points with wins over Çorum FK and Eyüpspor, and a draw against Galatasaray. In the quarterfinals, they cruised past İskenderunspor with a 3-0 win.
Head-to-Head History
The two sides have met five times in the Turkish Cup, with Galatasaray winning three and two matches ending in draws. Galatasaray have scored 11 goals in those encounters, while Konyaspor have found the net four times.
This season, the clubs have already faced each other three times. Galatasaray claimed two Süper Lig victories — 2-1 and 1-0 — while the Turkish Cup first-leg ended 0-0.
Form and Legacy
Galatasaray are the most successful club in Turkish Cup history, lifting the trophy 18 times in 23 final appearances since the competition’s inception in 1962–63. Their last cup triumph came in the 2018–19 season, when they defeated Akhisarspor 3-1 in the final.
Konyaspor, by contrast, have lifted the trophy just once — in 2016–17, when they edged past Başakşehir on penalties.
Key Absences
The Lions will be without two key players — Barış Alper Yılmaz and Kerem Demirbay — who are both serving one-match suspensions following their involvement in altercations during the fiery quarterfinal clash with Fenerbahçe.
Managerial Duel
Tuesday’s semifinal will also mark the sixth meeting between coaches Okan Buruk (Galatasaray) and Recep Uçar (Konyaspor). Buruk holds the upper hand, with four wins and one draw in their previous encounters.
With everything on the line and a cup final in sight, the stage is set for a dramatic evening in Konya.