UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Molde vs Galatasaray, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
  • 8': Martin Ellingsen
  • 56': Kristoffer Haugen
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1st Leg
  • 25': Sérgio Oliveira
  • 29': Mauro Icardi
  • 90'+3': Fredrik Midtsjo

About

Molde are hosting Galatasaray at Aker Stadion, Molde, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Martin Ellingsen (Molde).
  • 1': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Sivert Heggheim (Molde).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 3': Offside, Galatasaray. Kerem Aktürkoglu tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Breivik.
  • 6': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Eirik Haugan.
  • 7': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Angeliño.
  • 8': Goal! Molde 1, Galatasaray 0. Martin Ellingsen (Molde) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Breivik with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erling Knudtzon.
  • 13': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
  • 13': Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Ola Brynhildsen (Molde).
  • 15': Emil Breivik (Molde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristoffer Haugen with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Erling Knudtzon (Molde).
  • 16': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Emil Breivik (Molde).
  • 19': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Emil Breivik (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ola Brynhildsen.
  • 23': Foul by Ola Brynhildsen (Molde).
  • 23': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Goal! Molde 1, Galatasaray 1. Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Haugen.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kristoffer Haugen with a cross.
  • 29': Goal! Molde 1, Galatasaray 2. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a through ball.
  • 31': Emil Breivik (Molde) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 32': Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Kristian Eriksen (Molde).
  • 34': Foul by Ola Brynhildsen (Molde).
  • 34': Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Sivert Heggheim (Molde).
  • 39': Sivert Heggheim (Molde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Haugen.
  • 41': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 43': Offside, Galatasaray. Mauro Icardi tries a through ball, but Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
  • 43': Martin Bjørnbak (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 44': VAR Decision: No Goal Molde 1-2 Galatasaray.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Bjørnbak (Molde).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Emil Breivik (Molde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Magnus Eikrem.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Martin Ellingsen (Molde) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Bjørnbak with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Molde 1, Galatasaray 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Molde 1, Galatasaray 2.
  • 46': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
  • 46': Kristoffer Haugen (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': VAR Decision: No Penalty Galatasaray.
  • 49': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Emil Breivik (Molde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Magnus Eikrem.
  • 54': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Erling Knudtzon.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacob Karlstrøm.
  • 56': Goal! Molde 2, Galatasaray 2. Kristoffer Haugen (Molde) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Knudtzon with a cross.
  • 59': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kerem Demirbay replaces Dries Mertens.
  • 59': Foul by Kristoffer Haugen (Molde).
  • 59': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray).
  • 60': Sivert Heggheim (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Ellingsen.
  • 66': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
  • 69': Offside, Galatasaray. Kerem Aktürkoglu tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Molde. Markus Kaasa replaces Kristian Eriksen.
  • 70': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kaan Ayhan replaces Sérgio Oliveira.
  • 70': Substitution, Galatasaray. Baris Yilmaz replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Markus Kaasa with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Haugen (Molde) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Sacha Boey.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Martin Ellingsen (Molde) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Magnus Eikrem with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Martin Ellingsen (Molde) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
  • 76': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Martin Bjørnbak.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Berkan Kutlu (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Hand ball by Sivert Heggheim (Molde).
  • 78': Substitution, Molde. Eric Kitolano replaces Magnus Eikrem.
  • 80': Angeliño (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Eirik Haugan (Molde).
  • 80': Eirik Haugan (Molde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Substitution, Galatasaray. Fredrik Midtsjø replaces Berkan Kutlu.
  • 82': Substitution, Galatasaray. Tetê replaces Yunus Akgün.
  • 85': Erling Knudtzon (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Angeliño (Galatasaray).
  • 85': Angeliño (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Emil Breivik (Molde).
  • 86': Tetê (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Emil Breivik (Molde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
  • 87': Jacob Karlstrøm (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Eric Kitolano (Molde).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Emil Breivik (Molde) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristoffer Haugen with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Martin Ellingsen (Molde).
  • 90'+2': Tetê (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Baris Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Eirik Haugan (Molde).
  • 90'+3': Goal! Molde 2, Galatasaray 3. Fredrik Midtsjø (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Molde 2, Galatasaray 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Molde 2, Galatasaray 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 0
50.7 Possession 49.3
6 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
357 Accurate Passes 338
456 Passes 433
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 13
11 Crosses 22
0.1 Cross % 0.6
82 Long Balls 49
39 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 7
16 Effective Tackles 6
24 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 15
27 Effective Clearances 14
27 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Aker Stadion
Location: Molde, Norway
Attendance: 9,553

Line-Ups

MOL Molde (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Jacob Karlstrom (GK)
2 Martin Björnbak
6 Martin Ellingsen
19 Eirik Haugan Yellow Card
16 Emil Breivik
20 Kristian Eriksen
8 Sivert Mannsverk Yellow Card
28 Kristoffer Haugen
14 Erling Knudtzon
7 Magnus Wolff Eikrem
11 Ola Brynhildsen

GAL Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
42 Abdülkerim Bardakci
25 Victor Nelsson
3 Angeliño Yellow Card
93 Sacha Boey
10 Dries Mertens
22 Berkan Kutlu
27 Sérgio Oliveira
9 Mauro Icardi
7 Kerem Aktürkoglu
11 Yunus Akgün

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