Galatasaray and French Ligue 1 side Rennes drew 3-3 in a pre-season friendly played in Istanbul on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Galatasaray scored three times at RAMS Park, while Estéban Lepaul registered all three Rennes goals. Galatasaray's official match record, Anadolu Agency and Sky Sports agree on the final score, the scorers and the timing of the six goals.
The first half ended level
Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in the 18th minute, putting Galatasaray 1-0 ahead. Rennes responded through Lepaul in the 27th minute to make it 1-1. No further goal was recorded before the interval, so the teams went into the dressing rooms level. The game formed part of the clubs' pre-season preparations. Because it was a friendly rather than a league or knockout fixture, the result did not award league points and was not connected to an aggregate score.
Four goals followed after the break
Galatasaray made a quick start to the second half. Gabriel Sara scored in the 49th minute to restore the Turkish side's lead. Rennes answered through Lepaul once again. The forward equalised in the 58th minute and converted a penalty in the 61st minute, completing his three-goal contribution and moving Rennes 3-2 ahead.
Galatasaray continued searching for an equaliser in the closing stages. The home team received a penalty in stoppage time, and Barış Alper Yılmaz took the kick. He scored in the 90+4th minute to make it 3-3. That proved to be the final goal, and the referee's full-time whistle confirmed a draw in the six-goal friendly.
Galatasaray used a broad group of players
According to Anadolu Agency's match report, Galatasaray's staff made several second-half changes. Barış Alper Yılmaz and Ismail Jakobs entered in the 61st minute. İlkay Gündoğan, Kazımcan Karataş, Renato Nhaga and Arda Ünyay came on in the 74th minute. Yusuf Sivaslıoğlu was introduced in the 85th minute, while Ada Yüzgeç and Berat Luş entered in the 90+1st minute. The number of changes was consistent with the squad-evaluation purpose of a pre-season friendly.
Barış Alper's equaliser after entering as a substitute was the clearest direct link between the changes and the score. There is no official basis, however, for treating the friendly selections as a final competitive hierarchy. The report therefore stays with the confirmed entry times and scoring events.
Three sources confirm the result
Galatasaray's official website recorded the fixture under the headline “Galatasaray 3-3 Rennes.” Anadolu Agency reported that the Istanbul match ended 3-3 and supplied the scorers and goal times. The Sky Sports match centre also displayed a 3-3 full-time score and listed the same six scoring events. Across those records, Galatasaray's goals came from Osimhen, Sara and Barış Alper, while Lepaul scored all three for Rennes.
A friendly with no aggregate score
The match was completed as part of the two clubs' pre-season schedules. It did not produce competition points and was not one leg of a two-match tie. The accompanying result graphic therefore shows only the confirmed 3-3 final score, without an aggregate figure. Decisions about either club's lineup for future competitive matches will depend on later official announcements. The friendly result by itself does not establish a definite forecast for the season ahead.
