# Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe derby preparations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/galatasaray-and-fenerbahe-derby-preparations > Updated: 2026-10-25T15:55:04.000Z. Sources: 52. Developments: 3. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has confirmed that the Trendyol Süper Lig derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 21:30 at RAMS Park in Istanbul. The TFF Board of Directors decided to maintain the Monday schedule following speculation of a move to Sunday, citing security requirements for other major events in Istanbul. As the league enters its ninth week, Galatasaray holds first place with 19 points, while Fenerbahçe is in third with 16 points. Galatasaray’s recent form has been highlighted by Victor Osimhen, who has scored six goals in six games. Fenerbahçe enters the match following a 3-0 victory over Alanya. Atilla Karaoğlan has been officially appointed as the referee for the derby. Ticket sales for the match have commenced via the Passo platform, with prices ranging from 2,800 TL to 60,000 TL. The match will be broadcast live on beIN SPORTS. In recent developments, starting lineups have been announced for the match. Galatasaray’s lineup features Uğurcan, Jakobs, Sanchez, Sallai, Yunus, Torreira, Abdülkerim, Osimhen, Barış, Batrakov, and Lemina. Fenerbahçe will field Ederson, Semedo, Skriniar, Brown, Levent, Guendouzi, Kante, İrfan Can, Oğuz, Greenwood, and Lukaku. In previous reports, Galatasaray noted financial gains of approximately 20.72 million euros from UEFA Champions League participation, and Lille was reported to have initiated contact regarding goalkeeper Jankat Yılmaz. ## Claims - The TFF announced the referee assignments for the 9th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Atilla Karaoğlan will referee the Galatasaray - Fenerbahçe derby. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The Galatasaray - Fenerbahçe match is scheduled for October 26 at 21:30. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Oğuzhan Çakır will referee the Konyaspor - Gençlerbirliği match on October 25. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Halil Umut Meler is assigned to the Çaykur Rizespor - Trabzonspor match. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Ümit Öztürk will referee the Beşiktaş - Başakşehir match. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Galatasaray defeated Lille 4-2 in the UEFA Champions League. (single source) - Okan Buruk plans to start Barış Alper Yılmaz, Yunus Akgün, and Abdülkerim Bardakcı in the derby. (single source) - Fenerbahçe has reduced the training load for Milan Skriniar and N'Golo Kante. (single source) - The training reduction for Skriniar and Kante aims to prevent injury and ensure physical readiness. (single source) - Galatasaray's high defensive line has created space behind the defense in recent matches. (single source) - Mohamed Salah scored two goals against Galatasaray during a match against Trabzonspor. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-25: Turkish Süper Lig features major matchups on October 26 The Turkish Süper Lig features key matchups on October 26, including the Galatasaray-Fenerbahce derby and the Black Sea derby between Rizespor and Trabzonspor. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-sper-lig-features-major-matchups-on-october-26 ### 2026-10-22: Turkish Football: Match Schedules and League Updates Turkish football updates include the upcoming Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby, Süper Lig and 1. Lig match schedules, and Ümraniyespor's 4-0 win over Sivasspor. 43 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-football-federation-announces-referee-assignments-for-week-9 ### 2026-10-21: Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe derby scheduled for October 26 The Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahçe derby is set for Monday, October 26, 2026, at 21:30 at RAMS Park, following TFF confirmation of the schedule. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/galatasaray-and-fenerbahe-derby-scheduled-for-october-26 --- Cite as: Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe derby preparations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/galatasaray-and-fenerbahe-derby-preparations