Victor Osimhen took his tally to 11 goals for the season, dispatching a penalty to equalise for the champions in the second half against Hatayspor.
Galatasaray’s dominance in the league was put to the test as they struggled to break down their hosts, who took a surprising lead in the 28th minute through Cemali Sertel’s goal.
The Turkish champions pushed hard for an equalizer but were forced to wait until the 56th minute when a VAR review led to a penalty being awarded after Mertens was brought down in the box.
Osimhen stepped up to take the spot kick, cleverly waiting for the goalkeeper to commit before slotting the ball into the right side of the goal.
Despite their best efforts, Galatasaray were unable to find a winning goal, ultimately settling for a draw at the end of full-time.
