Younes Belhanda netted from the penalty spot after Galatasaray were held to a 2-2 draw at Antalyaspor on Friday night in what was the first game of the final round of Turkish Super Lig fixtures.
The Yellow-Reds came into this match having no chance of making it into any European competition as Istanbul rivals Besiktas occupied the final qualification spot for the Europa League with a four-point gap after they got the better of another city rival in Fenerbahce 2-0 last weekend.
For the Scorpions, they were safe with a top-half finish guaranteed regardless of their result and the team closest to them on the log, that being Gaziantep.