Galatasaray enter Friday nightβs tie needing to rediscover the authority that carried them to the top of the Turkish SΓΌper Lig, as Samsunspor arrive in Istanbul riding one of the longest unbeaten streaks in the league.
It is a meeting layered with history, form streaks and momentum shifts, all landing at a pivotal early-winter juncture.
The Lions were seconds away from pulling four points clear on Monday until FenerbahΓ§eβs Jhon Duran stunned the champions in the 95th minute, cancelling a crisp first-half strike from Leroy Sane.
The late blow kept Galatasaray in first place but exposed the fragility of a team still shaking off the fluid, ruthless rhythm that defined their blistering st
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