Praise for Batrakov from Fatih Terim: "I like him a lot"

Galatasaray beat Amedspor 4-3 in Week 11 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, hosting them at home. In the match, new signing Aleksey Batrakov drew praise for his two goals against Amedspor. The Russian player has been raising his level recently, scoring in his most recent matches.

Galatasaray's legendary figure Fatih Terim spoke in glowing terms about Batrakov's performance. Speaking to the Russian press, Terim said, "Aleksey Batrakov is a very talented player. I really like him a lot. He is in very good shape right now and getting better every day." Terim also noted that the player had adapted very quickly to Istanbul and to a big club like Galatasaray.

Batrakov's standout performance was also reflected on his social media account. Having had 94,400 followers on Instagram at the time of his transfer from Lokomotiv Moscow, the player now has over 1 million followers. This represents an increase of 959 percent in his follower count.

Batrakov earned a place in Galatasaray's history with two goals against Germany's representative Stuttgart, scored in the 12th and 15th minutes. With this performance, he became the first Galatasaray player to score two goals in the first 15 minutes of a Champions League match. He also took the title of the youngest player in the club's history to score two goals in the Champions League.