On-loan Chelsea defender stars in draw against Galatasaray

Emre Sarigul

November 30, 2015

On-loan Chelsea defender stars in draw against Galatasaray — Nigeria's forward Ahmed Musa (L) and Nigeria's defender Kenneth Omeruo play the ball during a Round of 16 football match between France and Nigeria at Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 30, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN

Kasımpaşa held reigning Turkish Super League champions Galatasaray to a 2-2 draw to extend their unbeaten run to four games.

On-loan Chelsea defender started for Kasımpaşa made the joint highest number of interceptions on his team (4) and was strong in the air winning two aerial duels.

Omeruo passed the ball out of defence well and put on a good performance alongside his defensive partner Titi who scored the winning goal.

The 21-year-old joined Kasımpaşa on a one-year loan from Chelsea over the summer transfer window becoming the second Blues player to join the league on loan – the other being Marko Marin at Trabzonspor.

Omeruo has started regularly for Kasımpaşa when fit and has a total of eight appearances this season for the Istanbul minnows.

KASIMPAŞA – GALATASARAY: 2-2

STADIUM: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu

REFEREE: Halis Özkahya

KASIMPAŞA: Ramazan Köse, Erhan Kartal (min. 58 Scarione), Titi, Omeruo, Veigneau, Donk, Castro, Hakan Arslan, Tunay Torun (min. 59 Del Valle), Adem Büyük (min. 86 Abdullah Durak), Eren Derdiyok

MANAGER: Rıza Çalımbay

GALATASARAY: Muslera, Sabri Sarıoğlu, Chedjou, Semih Kaya, Hakan Kadir Balta (Dk. 84 Olcan Adın), Selçuk İnan, Podolski, Emre Çolak (Dk. 46 Rodriguez), Sneijder, Yasin Öztekin (Dk. 69 Sinan Gümüş), Burak Yılmaz

MANAGER: Mustafa DenizliGOALS: min. 13 Burak Yılmaz, min. 51 Hakan Balta (Galatasaray), min. 32 Hakan Arslan, min. 76 Titi (Kasımpaşa)

YELLOW CARDS: min. 42 Hakan Balta, min. 75 Selçuk İnan (Galatasaray), min. 77 Donk (Kasımpaşa)