UEFA Europa League

Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Galatasaray
  • 19': Kerem Demirbay
  • 60': Dries Mertens
  • Red Card 62': Victor Nelsson
  • 90'+1': Mauro Icardi
FT
3 - 2
1st Leg
Sparta Prague
  • 47': Ángelo Preciado
  • 65': Jan Kuchta
  • Red Card 80': Matej Rynes

About

Galatasaray are hosting Sparta Prague at RAMS Park, Istanbul, Turkey, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Kuchta with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Lucas Torreira.
  • 4': Foul by Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague).
  • 4': Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 6': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Asger Sørensen (Sparta Prague) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Qazim Laçi with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Offside, Sparta Prague. Jan Kuchta is caught offside.
  • 15': Offside, Galatasaray. Baris Alper Yilmaz is caught offside.
  • 19': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Sparta Prague 0. Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 21': Offside, Sparta Prague. Adam Karabec is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague).
  • 22': Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Hand ball by Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague).
  • 23': Offside, Galatasaray. Kaan Ayhan is caught offside.
  • 24': Offside, Sparta Prague. Matej Rynes is caught offside.
  • 30': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu following a fast break.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay.
  • 33': Offside, Galatasaray. Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
  • 34': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague).
  • 35': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Nelsson is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaan Kairinen.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado with a through ball.
  • 38': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
  • 39': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague).
  • 41': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague).
  • 41': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Asger Sørensen.
  • 45': Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
  • 45'+1': Berkan Kutlu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Sparta Prague 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 1, Sparta Prague 0.
  • 46': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
  • 46': Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Sparta Prague 1. Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Foul by Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague).
  • 49': Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 54': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Asger Sørensen.
  • 55': Substitution, Galatasaray. Abdülkerim Bardakci replaces Kaan Ayhan because of an injury.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 59': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague).
  • 59': Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 60': Goal! Galatasaray 2, Sparta Prague 1. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 62': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray).
  • 62': Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray) is shown the red card.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Berkan Kutlu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague).
  • 64': Offside, Galatasaray. Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukás Haraslín replaces Adam Karabec.
  • 65': Goal! Galatasaray 2, Sparta Prague 2. Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Berkan Kutlu.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Qazim Laçi with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague).
  • 70': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Berkan Kutlu with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Tomás Wiesner replaces Ángelo Preciado.
  • 74': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Markus Solbakken replaces Qazim Laçi.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
  • 78': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Berkan Kutlu.
  • 79': Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague).
  • 80': Second yellow card to Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague) for a bad foul.
  • 81': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Kaan Kairinen.
  • 82': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Foul by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray).
  • 82': Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Galatasaray. Wilfried Zaha replaces Kerem Demirbay.
  • 84': Substitution, Galatasaray. Tetê replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Victor Olatunji replaces Jan Kuchta.
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukás Sadílek replaces Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Berkan Kutlu with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
  • 86': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague).
  • 87': Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaan Kairinen with a through ball.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray).
  • 90': Substitution, Galatasaray. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Lucas Torreira.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Galatasaray. Carlos Vinícius replaces Dries Mertens.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Galatasaray 3, Sparta Prague 2. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Tetê (Galatasaray).
  • 90'+3': Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 3, Sparta Prague 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Galatasaray 3, Sparta Prague 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Galatasaray 3, Sparta Prague 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 5
4 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 4
45.5 Possession 54.5
11 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
275 Accurate Passes 347
369 Passes 435
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 23
0.4 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 63
26 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 10
9 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 11
19 Effective Clearances 10
19 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: RAMS Park
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Attendance: 46,583

Line-Ups

GAL Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
6 Davinson Sánchez
25 Victor Nelsson Red Card
18 Berkan Kutlu
23 Kaan Ayhan
10 Dries Mertens
34 Lucas Torreira
8 Kerem Demirbay
9 Mauro Icardi
7 Kerem Aktürkoglu Yellow Card
53 Baris Alper Yilmaz Yellow Card
Galatasaray Substitutes:
Mateus Tetê, Baran Demiroglu, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Hamza Akman, Wilfried Zaha, Ali Bülbül, Carlos Vinícius, Efe Akman, Ali Yesilyurt, Tanguy Ndombele, Günay Güvenc, Sérgio Oliveira.

SPP Sparta Prague (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
25 Asger Sörensen
37 Ladislav Krejcí Yellow Card
41 Martin Vitík
20 Qazim Laçi Yellow Card
6 Kaan Kairinen
32 Matej Rynes Yellow Card
2 Ángelo Preciado
9 Jan Kuchta
14 Veljko Birmancevic Yellow Card
10 Adam Karabec
Sparta Prague Substitutes:
Lukas Sadilek, Vojtech Vorel, Indrit Tuci, Adam Sevinsky, Jakub Pesek, Marcus Solbakken, Tomas Wiesner, Victor Olatunji, Filip Panak, Lukás Haraslín, Jan Mejdr, Patrik Vydra.

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