UEFA Europa League

Galatasaray vs PAOK Salonika, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Galatasaray
  • 48': Abdul Rahman Baba (OG)
  • 75': Yunus Akgün
  • 90'+5': Mauro Icardi
FT
3 - 1
PAOK Salonika
  • 67': Giannis Konstantelias

About

Galatasaray are hosting PAOK Salonika 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. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
  • 4': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 5': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
  • 5': Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 7': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Giannis Konstantelias is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
  • 12': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Tomasz Kedziora (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar Colley with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 14': Hand ball by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Omar Colley.
  • 17': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
  • 17': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika).
  • 20': Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika).
  • 22': Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray).
  • 23': Jonny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
  • 27': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Dominik Kotarski.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 28': Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Omar Colley.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 31': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray).
  • 31': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 35': Offside, Galatasaray. Dries Mertens is caught offside.
  • 36': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jonny (PAOK Salonika).
  • 38': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Taison (PAOK Salonika).
  • 40': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Giannis Konstantelias is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan.
  • 43': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika).
  • 44': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdülkerim Bardakci with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Colley with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Galatasaray 0, PAOK Salonika 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 0, PAOK Salonika 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 48': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Dominik Kotarski.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Own Goal by Abdul Baba, PAOK Salonika. Galatasaray 1, PAOK Salonika 0.
  • 50': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray).
  • 50': Omar Colley (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika).
  • 51': Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Hand ball by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
  • 55': Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
  • 56': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 56': Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Taison (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 67': Goal! Galatasaray 1, PAOK Salonika 1. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Tarik Tissoudali replaces Fedor Chalov.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan with a cross.
  • 75': Goal! Galatasaray 2, PAOK Salonika 1. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen with a headed pass.
  • 77': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Stefan Schwab replaces Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 77': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Kiril Despodov replaces Giannis Konstantelias.
  • 78': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kerem Demirbay replaces Dries Mertens.
  • 78': Substitution, Galatasaray. Mauro Icardi replaces Victor Osimhen.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross.
  • 81': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 82': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Tiémoué Bakayoko replaces Mady Camara.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
  • 83': Tiémoué Bakayoko (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Galatasaray. Elias Jelert replaces Kaan Ayhan because of an injury.
  • 86': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
  • 86': Tarik Tissoudali (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
  • 87': Substitution, Galatasaray. Michy Batshuayi replaces Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 88': Substitution, Galatasaray. Berkan Kutlu replaces Yunus Akgün.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Jelert.
  • 88': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Offside, Galatasaray. Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
  • 90': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Tarik Tissoudali is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Dangerous play by Taison (PAOK Salonika).
  • 90'+1': Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jonny (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Schwab.
  • 90'+4': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Tarik Tissoudali is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Galatasaray 3, PAOK Salonika 1. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 3, PAOK Salonika 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Galatasaray 3, PAOK Salonika 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 4
43.8 Possession 56.2
7 SHOTS 25
5 ON GOAL 9
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
321 Accurate Passes 414
422 Passes 511
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 11
8 Crosses 37
0.3 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 53
30 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 5
14 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 11
34 Effective Clearances 15
34 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: RAMS Park
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Attendance: 50,700

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lazio 4 +9 12
2 Ajax Amsterdam 4 +12 10
3 Galatasaray 4 +4 10
4 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 +4 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GAL Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

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

PAOK PAOK Salonika (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
42 Dominik Kotarski (GK)
15 Omar Colley
16 Tomasz Kedziora
21 Abdul Rahman Baba
19 Jonny
7 Giannis Konstantelias
27 Magomed Ozdoev Yellow Card
2 Mady Camara
9 Fedor Chalov
11 Taison
14 Andrija Zivkovic
PAOK Salonika Substitutes:
Ioannis Michailidis, Tarik Tissoudali, Shola Shoretire, Konstantinos Thymianis, Dimitrios Monastirlis, Kiril Despodov, Konstantinos Balomenos, Stefan Schwab, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Joan Sastre.

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