UEFA Europa League

Rigas Futbola Skola vs Galatasaray, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Rigas Futbola Skola
  • 40': Janis Ikaunieks
  • 54': Lasha Odisharia
FT
2 - 2
Galatasaray
  • 12': Dries Mertens
  • 38': Yunus Akgün

About

Rigas Futbola Skola are hosting Galatasaray at Daugavas Stadions, Riga, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
  • 3': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Rostand Ndjiki (Rigas FS) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Rigas FS. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasha Odisharia with a headed pass.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
  • 6': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Roberts Savalnieks.
  • 7': Foul by Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS).
  • 7': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Herdi Prenga.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
  • 12': Goal! Rigas FS 0, Galatasaray 1. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 15': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Stefan Panic (Rigas FS).
  • 18': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 18': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Foul by Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS).
  • 20': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Fabrice Ondoa.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Rostand Ndjiki (Rigas FS).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS).
  • 25': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Substitution, Rigas FS. Dmitrijs Zelenkovs replaces Rostand Ndjiki because of an injury.
  • 29': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS).
  • 30': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Stefan Panic (Rigas FS).
  • 30': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 32': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
  • 33': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
  • 36': Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Haruna Njie (Rigas FS).
  • 37': Offside, Rigas FS. Janis Ikaunieks is caught offside.
  • 38': Goal! Rigas FS 0, Galatasaray 2. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davinson Sánchez with a through ball.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cédric Kouadio.
  • 40': Goal! Rigas FS 1, Galatasaray 2. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 43': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray).
  • 43': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
  • 45'+2': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Roberts Savalnieks (Rigas FS).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Rigas FS 1, Galatasaray 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rigas FS 1, Galatasaray 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Rigas FS. Daniels Balodis replaces Roberts Savalnieks.
  • 46': Foul by Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS).
  • 46': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray).
  • 51': Haruna Njie (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Markhiev.
  • 54': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Cédric Kouadio with a cross.
  • 54': Goal! Rigas FS 2, Galatasaray 2. Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
  • 60': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Ziga Lipuscek.
  • 60': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Haruna Njie.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yunus Akgün following a corner.
  • 63': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Ziga Lipuscek.
  • 63': Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
  • 64': Offside, Rigas FS. Janis Ikaunieks is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Galatasaray. Michy Batshuayi replaces Kaan Ayhan.
  • 66': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
  • 68': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray).
  • 68': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
  • 75': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Ziga Lipuscek.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS).
  • 77': Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kerem Demirbay replaces Lucas Torreira.
  • 78': Substitution, Rigas FS. Victor Osuagwu replaces Cédric Kouadio.
  • 79': Foul by Haruna Njie (Rigas FS).
  • 79': Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS).
  • 82': Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray).
  • 84': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Galatasaray. Berkan Kutlu replaces Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 86': Substitution, Galatasaray. Yusuf Demir replaces Dries Mertens.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
  • 90'+1': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray).
  • 90'+3': Victor Osuagwu (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Rigas FS. Elvis Stuglis replaces Lasha Odisharia.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Rigas FS. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rigas FS 2, Galatasaray 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Rigas FS 2, Galatasaray 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 5
75.5 Possession 24.5
16 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
650 Accurate Passes 163
725 Passes 236
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 2
40 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 55
30 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 16
8 Effective Clearances 46
8 Clearances 46

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Daugavas Stadions
Location: Riga, Latvia
Attendance: 8,502

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lazio 3 +8 9
2 Tottenham Hotspur 3 +5 9
3 Anderlecht 3 +4 9
4 Ajax Amsterdam 3 +7 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RFS Rigas Futbola Skola (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
43 Ziga Lipuscek
23 Herdi Prenga
30 Haruna Njie
11 Roberts Savalnieks
9 Janis Ikaunieks
26 Stefan Panic Yellow Card
27 Adam Markhiev
15 Rostand Ndjiki
17 Alain Cedric Herve Kouadio
8 Lasha Odisharia
Rigas Futbola Skola Substitutes:
Sergejs Vilkovs, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs, Darko Lemajic, Pavels Steinbors, Victor Osuagwu, Petr Mares, Martins Kigurs, Luka Silagadze, Elvis Stuglis, Daniels Balodis.

GAL Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
19 Günay Güvenc (GK)
42 Abdülkerim Bardakci
6 Davinson Sánchez
4 Ismail Jakobs
23 Kaan Ayhan
10 Dries Mertens
20 Gabriel Sara
34 Lucas Torreira
9 Mauro Icardi
11 Yunus Akgün Yellow Card
53 Baris Alper Yilmaz
Galatasaray Substitutes:
Atakan Ordu, Elias Jelert, Efe Akman, Berkan Kutlu, Victor Nelsson, Berat Lus, Michy Batshuayi, Kerem Demirbay, Metehan Baltaci, Batuhan Ahmet Sen, Halim Yükseloglu, Yusuf Demir.

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