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In the first leg, the Young Boys showed their morale. Although Michy Batshuayi equalized within six minutes after coming on as a substitute and brought Galatasaray Istanbul back into the game, the Bernese team still prevailed in the end. Filip Ugrinic converted a handball penalty in the 86th minute to make the final score 3-2. Before the break, Joël Monteiro had scored twice for the hosts.
Despite the lead, it is anything but an easy starting position for coach Patrick Rahmen’s team. Galatasaray are the clear favorites going into the second leg – although YB won last Wednesday, progressing would still be a surprise. Especially since the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi is a real cauldron. The stadium, which holds almost 54,000 spectators, is likely to be full today too – except for the away section, which will be filled with around 250 YB fans. Actually, there is room for 2,600 people.
However, it is positive that YB has been unbeaten in eight games in the Champions League playoffs since 2018. However, their opponents have never been as high-caliber as the Turkish champions, who have players like Mauro Icardi, Dries Mertens, Hakiem Ziyech and Batshuayi in their ranks. Both the Bernese and Galatasaray had a free weekend last weekend and were able to concentrate fully on the second leg of the Champions League playoffs.
In order to qualify for the league phase of the premier class, YB must at least achieve a draw against the ensemble of ageing stars or win a penalty shootout. You can follow whether this is successful in the live ticker here from 9 p.m.
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In the first leg, the Young Boys showed their morale. Although Michy Batshuayi equalized within six minutes after coming on as a substitute and brought Galatasaray Istanbul back into the game, the Bernese team still prevailed in the end. Filip Ugrinic converted a handball penalty in the 86th minute to make the final score 3-2. Before the break, Joël Monteiro had scored twice for the hosts.