UEFA Champions League

Galatasaray vs FC Copenhagen, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Galatasaray
  • 86': Sacha Boey
  • 88': Mateus Tetê
FT
2 - 2
FC Copenhagen
  • 35': Mohamed Elyounoussi
  • 58': Diogo Gonçalves
  • Red Card 73': Elias Jelert

About

Galatasaray are hosting FC Copenhagen at Rams Global Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 2': Offside, Galatasaray. Kerem Aktürkoglu tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 7': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Kamil Grabara.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 11': Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Offside, Galatasaray. Fernando Muslera tries a through ball, but Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen).
  • 14': Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Diks.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Sacha Boey.
  • 21': Birger Meling (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
  • 24': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 24': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen).
  • 24': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Hand ball by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
  • 28': Hand ball by Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen).
  • 29': Delay in match (Galatasaray).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Kevin Diks.
  • 34': Offside, Galatasaray. Sacha Boey tries a through ball, but Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
  • 35': Goal! Galatasaray 0, FC Copenhagen 1. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lukas Lerager with a headed pass.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a cross.
  • 39': Denis Vavro (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray).
  • 39': Birger Meling (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Galatasaray).
  • 39': Hakim Ziyech (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Offside, FC Copenhagen. Mohamed Elyounoussi tries a through ball, but Jordan Larsson is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Delay in match (Galatasaray).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elias Achouri.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Denis Vavro (FC Copenhagen).
  • 45'+3': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Galatasaray 0, FC Copenhagen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 0, FC Copenhagen 1.
  • 47': Foul by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
  • 47': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen).
  • 47': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen).
  • 52': Elias Jelert (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray).
  • 53': Rasmus Falk (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
  • 56': Foul by Angeliño (Galatasaray).
  • 56': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Elias Achouri.
  • 57': Foul by Rasmus Falk (FC Copenhagen).
  • 57': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! Galatasaray 0, FC Copenhagen 2. Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Birger Meling.
  • 59': Substitution, Galatasaray. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Kerem Demirbay.
  • 59': Substitution, Galatasaray. Tetê replaces Dries Mertens.
  • 60': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen).
  • 60': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Elias Jelert (FC Copenhagen).
  • 60': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Offside, Galatasaray. Angeliño tries a through ball, but Victor Nelsson is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira.
  • 64': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 65': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 65': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Kamil Grabara.
  • 66': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray).
  • 66': Rasmus Falk (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Galatasaray. Wilfried Zaha replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 66': Substitution, Galatasaray. Baris Yilmaz replaces Hakim Ziyech.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Viktor Claesson replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Orri Óskarsson replaces Jordan Larsson because of an injury.
  • 71': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Orri Óskarsson (FC Copenhagen).
  • 73': Elias Jelert (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray).
  • 73': Second yellow card to Elias Jelert (FC Copenhagen) for a bad foul.
  • 73': Kevin Diks (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Peter Ankersen replaces Orri Óskarsson.
  • 76': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Valdemar Lund replaces Elias Achouri.
  • 76': Substitution, Galatasaray. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Victor Nelsson.
  • 77': Foul by Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray).
  • 77': Kevin Diks (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Hand ball by Birger Meling (FC Copenhagen).
  • 78': Foul by Angeliño (Galatasaray).
  • 78': Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Birger Meling (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray).
  • 83': Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Goal! Galatasaray 1, FC Copenhagen 2. Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 88': Goal! Galatasaray 2, FC Copenhagen 2. Tetê (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross.
  • 88': Dangerous play by Baris Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
  • 88': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Birger Meling.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tetê following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sacha Boey with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Oscar Højlund replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
  • 90'+3': Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Angeliño (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kevin Diks (FC Copenhagen).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 2, FC Copenhagen 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Galatasaray 2, FC Copenhagen 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 1
36 Possession 64
7 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
234 Accurate Passes 488
335 Passes 583
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
6 Crosses 31
0.2 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 52
16 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 11
18 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 9
26 Effective Clearances 12
26 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Rams Global Stadium
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Attendance: 46,911

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 5 +5 13
2 FC Copenhagen 5 -1 5
3 Galatasaray 5 -2 5
4 Manchester United 5 -2 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

GAL Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
42 Abdulkerim Bardakci
25 Victor Nelsson
3 Angeliño
93 Sacha Boey
10 Dries Mertens
8 Kerem Demirbay
34 Lucas Torreira
9 Mauro Icardi
7 Kerem Aktürkoglu
22 Hakim Ziyech Yellow Card
Galatasaray Substitutes:
Sérgio Oliveira, Mateus Tetê, Tanguy Ndombele, Kaan Ayhan, Kazimcan Karatas, Cédric Bakambu, Günay Güvenc, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Davinson Sánchez, Wilfried Zaha.

CPH FC Copenhagen (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kamil Grabara (GK)
2 Kevin Diks Yellow Card
3 Denis Vavro
24 Birger Meling
19 Elias Jelert Yellow Card
33 Rasmus Falk Jensen
12 Lukas Lerager Yellow Card
9 Diogo Gonçalves
11 Jordan Larsson
30 Elias Achouri
10 Mohamed Elyounoussi
FC Copenhagen Substitutes:
Christian Sørensen, Valdemar Lund Jensen, Peter Ankersen, Theo Sander, Oscar Højlund, Orri Steinn Óskarsson, William Clem, Roony Bardghji, Andreas Dithmer, Viktor Claesson, Mateo Tanlongo.

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