Galatasaray and Tottenham faced each other in the fourth week match of the UEFA Europa League. Our representative won the match played at RAMS Park 3-2.
The goals that brought Galatasaray the victory were scored by Yunus Akgün in the 6th minute and Victor Osimhen in the 32nd and 39th minutes. Tottenham’s points were scored by Lankshear in the 18′ and Solanke in the 69′.
In Tottenham, Lankshear received a red card after the second yellow in the 60th minute and left his team with 10 men.
In the match where our representative could not take advantage of many scoring positions, 10-man Tottenham looked for an equalizer in the last moments, but could not find the opportunity.
Continuing its invincibility in the UEFA Europa League, Galatasaray increased its points to 10. Tottenham, who lost for the first time, remained with 9 points.
UNDEFEATED STREAK EXTENDED TO 12 MATCHES
Galatasaray was undefeated in the last 12 official competitions.
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The yellow-red team, which suffered its last defeat against the Swiss representative Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League play-off round rematch, played 8 Super League and 3 UEFA Europa League matches until the Tottenham match.
Until this match, Galatasaray had 7 wins and 1 draw in the Super League, and 2 wins and 1 draw in Europe. By defeating Tottenham, Galatasaray increased its number of wins in Europe to 3 and its unbeaten streak to 12.
HE HAD NOT LOSED 16 OF THE LAST 18 MATCHES IN THE EUROPEAN LEAGUE
Galatasaray did not surrender to its opponents in 16 of the last 18 matches in the UEFA Europa League.
The yellow-red team played 18 matches in “Cup 2” during the process that started with the 2021-2022 season. Galatasaray won 9 of the matches in question and drew 7 of them.
“Cimbom” could not prevent the superiority of its opponents in only 2 matches.
5TH WIN AGAINST ENGLISH TEAMS
Galatasaray won for the 5th time in its 24th match against English teams.
Drawing attention as Turkey’s most successful football team in the international arena, the yellow-reds faced English teams in 24 of 323 matches in European cups.
“Cimbom”, which had 4 wins in the matches in question, increased this number to 5 by defeating Tottenham. The yellow-reds also have 9 draws and 10 defeats.
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GALATASARAY 3-2 TOTTENHAM
GOAL: 6′ Yunus Akgün, 19′ Lankshear, 32′ Osimhen, 39′ Osimhen, 69′ Solanke
RED CARD: 60′ Lankshear
First half result: 3-1
TOP 11’S
Galatasaray: Muslera, Kaan Ayhan, Davinson Sanchez, Abdülkerim, Barış Alper, Torreira, Sara, Yunus Akgün, Mertens, Icardi, Osimhen
Tottenham: Forster, Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Gray, Bergvall, Bissouma, Maddison, Johnson, Lankshear, Son
Minutes from the match (First half)
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 Akgün 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, Gray sent the long ball behind the defense from the midfield and Johnson, on the right side of the penalty area, turned it in front of the goal without waiting. Lankshear, who was in the field, scored the goal that brought the draw to his team with his available shot. 1-1
In the 25th minute, Sara advanced with the ball from the left wing and sent her pass behind the defense. Goalkeeper Forster deflected the shot of Osimhen, who owned the ball on the left diagonal of the penalty area, while he was facing the goalkeeper. Donen passed the ball to Mertens inside the arc and his shot went wide.
In the 30th minute, Yunus Akgün from the left wing sent a cross to the back post and Osimhen hit the net with a single shot. However, the goal was not considered valid due to offside.
In the 31st minute, while Tottenham was trying to get out of the defense, Mertens won the ball that bounced as a result of Icardi’s pressure, and without waiting, he sent his through pass to Osimhen, who entered the penalty area from the left side. This football player’s shot from the ground to the far corner hit the leather round net. 2-1
In the 39th minute, Barış Alper, who was close to the line on the right wing, passed the ball to Mertens behind him. Dries Mertens sent a cross in the penalty area, and Osimhen in front of the field scored the goal that put his team 2 ahead with a single shot before the goal ball hit the ground. 3-1
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Minutes from the match (Second half)
In the 50th minute, Mertens took a corner from the right side and sent the ball to Yunus Akgün behind the penalty arc. Yunus’s hard kick ricocheted off the defense and went out right next to the goal post.
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. Tottenham defense intervened without allowing Torreira to hit the returning ball.
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 sent it into the net with his heel. 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.
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