UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Galatasaray vs Zalgiris Vilnius, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Second Round

· 2nd Leg - Galatasaray advance 3-2 on aggregate
Galatasaray
  • 31': Dries Mertens
FT
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Galatasaray advance 3-2 on aggregate
Zalgiris Vilnius

    About

    Galatasaray are hosting Zalgiris Vilnius at RAMS Park, Istanbul, Turkey, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Galatasaray. Kerem Aktürkoglu tries a through ball, but Dries Mertens is caught offside.
    • 5': Baris Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris).
    • 5': Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris).
    • 11': Foul by Sacha Boey (Galatasaray).
    • 11': Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Oliver Buff (Zalgiris).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
    • 15': Angeliño (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Oliver Buff (Zalgiris).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
    • 17': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Edvinas Gertmonas.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Berkan Kutlu.
    • 19': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Petar Mamic.
    • 21': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Joël Bopesu.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Angeliño (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 22': Angeliño (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris).
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sacha Boey with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris).
    • 24': Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Pavelic following a fast break.
    • 29': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Edvinas Gertmonas.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Stipe Vucur.
    • 31': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Zalgiris 0. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu following a corner.
    • 32': Foul by Sacha Boey (Galatasaray).
    • 32': Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
    • 33': Oliver Buff (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Offside, Galatasaray. Halil Dervisoglu tries a through ball, but Dries Mertens is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray).
    • 39': Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Halil Dervisoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
    • 40': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Nassim Hnid.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Baris Yilmaz following a corner.
    • 43': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Stipe Vucur.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Baris Yilmaz (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Pavelic.
    • 45': Hand ball by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Zalgiris 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 1, Zalgiris 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Galatasaray. Yunus Akgün replaces Halil Dervisoglu.
    • 47': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
    • 47': Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Petar Mamic (Zalgiris) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
    • 49': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Stipe Vucur.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Berkan Kutlu (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baris Yilmaz.
    • 52': Foul by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray).
    • 52': Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Zalgiris. Conceded by Sacha Boey.
    • 55': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris).
    • 56': Angeliño (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris).
    • 56': Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 57': Foul by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray).
    • 57': Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
    • 58': Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Substitution, Zalgiris. Árni Vilhjálmsson replaces Petar Mamic.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Stipe Vucur (Zalgiris) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joël Bopesu with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Foul by Angeliño (Galatasaray).
    • 60': Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris).
    • 60': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
    • 62': Yury Kendysh (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Baris Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Oliver Buff (Zalgiris).
    • 64': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a headed pass.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Stipe Vucur.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nassim Hnid with a headed pass.
    • 66': Foul by Oliver Buff (Zalgiris).
    • 66': Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Galatasaray. Fredrik Midtsjø replaces Sérgio Oliveira.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
    • 70': Foul by Árni Vilhjálmsson (Zalgiris).
    • 70': Fredrik Midtsjø (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Árni Vilhjálmsson (Zalgiris).
    • 74': Fredrik Midtsjø (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Substitution, Zalgiris. Yukiyoshi Karashima replaces Oliver Buff.
    • 75': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
    • 75': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Nassim Hnid (Zalgiris).
    • 75': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': VAR Decision: No Red Card Nassim Hnid (Zalgiris).
    • 77': Nassim Hnid (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Galatasaray. Olimpiu Morutan replaces Dries Mertens.
    • 79': Substitution, Galatasaray. Cédric Bakambu replaces Baris Yilmaz.
    • 79': Offside, Galatasaray. Fernando Muslera tries a through ball, but Cédric Bakambu is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Nicolás Gorobsov (Zalgiris) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Cédric Bakambu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Árni Vilhjálmsson (Zalgiris).
    • 83': Foul by Berkan Kutlu (Galatasaray).
    • 83': Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Cédric Bakambu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olimpiu Morutan.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Olimpiu Morutan (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
    • 88': Foul by Olimpiu Morutan (Galatasaray).
    • 88': Paulius Golubickas (Zalgiris) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Substitution, Zalgiris. Ovidijus Verbickas replaces Yury Kendysh.
    • 89': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kaan Ayhan replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
    • 90': Hand ball by Ovidijus Verbickas (Zalgiris).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
    • 90'+1': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
    • 90'+3': Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
    • 90'+6': Mathias Oyewusi (Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Zalgiris 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Galatasaray 1, Zalgiris 0.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Zalgiris 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Galatasaray 1, Zalgiris 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 17
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    3 Saves 2
    31.9 Possession 68.1
    6 SHOTS 20
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    208 Accurate Passes 544
    294 Passes 625
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    11 Crosses 29
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 50
    22 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    14 Effective Tackles 7
    25 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    18 Interceptions 11
    37 Effective Clearances 10
    37 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

    Venue: RAMS Park
    Location: Istanbul, Turkey
    Attendance: 41,505

    Line-Ups

    GAL Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
    42 Abdülkerim Bardakci
    25 Victor Nelsson
    3 Angeliño
    93 Sacha Boey
    10 Dries Mertens
    27 Sérgio Oliveira
    22 Berkan Kutlu
    21 Halil Dervisoglu
    7 Kerem Aktürkoglu
    53 Baris Alper Yilmaz
    Galatasaray Substitutes:
    Emin Bayram, Kaan Ayhan, Kazimcan Karatas, Batuhan Ahmet Sen, Fredrik Midtsjo, Baran Aksaka, Emre Kilinc, Léo Dubois, Olimpiu Morutan, Cédric Bakambu, Hamza Akman, Yunus Akgün.

    FKZ Zalgiris Vilnius (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Edvinas Gertmonas (GK)
    31 Stipe Vucur
    26 Nassim Hnid Yellow Card
    7 Joel Bopesu Yellow Card
    3 Mario Pavelic
    71 Yuri Kendysh
    5 Nicolas Gorobsov
    12 Petar Mamic
    15 Oliver Buff
    99 Mathias Oyewusi Yellow Card
    10 Paulius Golubickas
    Zalgiris Vilnius Substitutes:
    Saulius Mikoliunas, Dovas Elzbergas, Arni Vilhjalmsson, Tomislav Duka, Yukiyoshi Karashima, Adama Fofana, Ovidijus Verbickas, Leighton Mcintosh, Romualdas Jansonas, Kipras Kazukolovas, Marko Milićković.

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