In the 4th week of the UEFA Europa League, Galatasaray beat Tottenham, which it hosted at home, 3-2. In the 6th minute, a free kick was taken from the right side of the penalty area and Mertens’ cross was headed in by the Tottenham defense. Yunus found the returning ball in front of him on the left diagonal outside the penalty area, close to the pedestrian, and his shot went into the net: 1-0. In the 18th minute, Lankshear brought the draw to his team: 1-1, with Johnson’s pass after Gray sent the long ball behind the defense. In the 31st minute, Osimhen saw the far corner very well from Mertens’ pass: 2-1. In the 39th minute, Osimhen put his team ahead twice with Mertens’ cross: 3-1.
ICARDI’S GOAL WAS NOT COUNTED
In the 56th minute, Barış Alper, who entered the penalty area from the right side, crossed the ball to the back post before reaching the end line, and Osimhen’s shot on the six-pass was cleared over the line by goalkeeper Forster. In the 61st minute, Barış Alper’s hard shot from the right diagonal in front of the penalty area was blocked by goalkeeper Forster. In the 69th minute, Porro went down to the end line from the right diagonal of the penalty area and centered the ball on the front post, and Solanke heeled it into the net: 3-2. In the 76th minute, Ziyech, who was dribbling from the midfield, made a pass and Icardi’s shot from the left side of the penalty area, where he was facing the goalkeeper, hit the net. However, the goal was not valid due to offside and Galatasaray beat Tottenham 3-2.
YUNUS DID NOT LEAVE EMPTY AGAIN
Yunus Akgün, the 24-year-old football player of the yellow-reds, literally shines with his performance. Yunus shook the net in all four matches in Europe this season. Akgün, who scored against PAOK, Rigas Skola, IF Elfsborg and lastly against Tottenham, received great praise.
BURUK, ANOTHER RECORD HAS BEEN ENTERED
Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk got his 9th victory in the UEFA Europa League with the Tottenham match they won 3-2 and became the highest-earning Turkish coach in this organization. Breaking another record, Okan Buruk achieved his 9th victory in the organization played under the name of Europa League since 2009. The 51-year-old coach thus succeeded in becoming the Turkish coach with the most wins in the Europa League. Aykut Kocaman, Şenol Güneş and Mustafa Reşit Akçay have 8 wins each in this tournament.
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GALATASARAY IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WITH OSİMHEN
Galatasaray, which won the last three matches in the league and made a good start in Europe with two wins and a draw, faced the English team Tottenham again for 3 points. With the first whistle, Galatasaray started to blow like the wind. After responding to his opponent who was pressing in front with his passes, Aslan started to press the front area with his fans. The yellow-reds, who got results from the pressure, scored a great goal after a set-piece by Yunus in the 6th minute. Then, the yellow-reds, who saw the goal in their goal for a moment, quickly got over the shock of the goal. G.Saray, which applied shocking pressure to its opponent while setting up a game, scored its 2nd and 3rd goals with its star Osimhen. Tottenham, who came to the field with 7 missing players, had a hard time reflecting what they wanted on the field yesterday, but the most important factor was of course the smart and effective game played by Galatasaray. The Lions’ offensive line was at full speed against the English team, which had deficits in defence. Even though Galatasaray was the team that made the difference last night, Osimhen proved how much he has improved with his real performance.
