Denizlispor beat Galatasaray in opening match

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ANKARA (AA) - Newly promoted Yukatel Denizlispor shutout current champions of the Turkish Super Lig in the opening match of the new season Friday at Denizli Ataturk Stadium.

A couple of bad breaks helped the upstart Denizlispor against Istanbul giants Galatasaray including a missed penalty kick by veteran midfielder Selcuk Inan.

At the end of the first half, Galatasaray's Brazilian defender Marcao was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, leaving the champs to play the rest of the match a man down.

In the second half of the match, Yukatel Denizlispor's Recep Niyaz finally broke the deadlock with a goal in the 75th minute.

It was the first of the 2019-2020 Turkish Super Lig season.

Colombian forward Hugo Rodallega added an insurance goal in stoppage time to secure the win.

Saturday's fixtures in Super Lig:

Genclerbirligi-Caykur Rizespor at 1615GMT

Istikbal Mobilya Kayserispor-Alanyaspor at 1845GMT

Demir Grup Sivasspor-Besiktas at 1845GMT