UEFA Champions League

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

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  • 58': Lukas Lerager
  • Red Card 90': Lukas Lerager
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Copenhagen beat Galatasaray to progress in Champions League

Lukas Lerager scored a second-half goal and was sent off as FC Copenhagen reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in over a decade as they defeated Galatasaray 1-0 at home on Tuesday to secure second spot in Group A.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
  • 2': Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 5': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Peter Ankersen.
  • 5': Offside, Galatasaray. Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Denis Vavro (FC Copenhagen).
  • 6': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Peter Ankersen (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a through ball.
  • 9': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen).
  • 9': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Peter Ankersen (FC Copenhagen).
  • 13': Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Galatasaray) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 15': Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Sacha Boey (Galatasaray).
  • 18': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Kevin Diks.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
  • 22': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Sacha Boey.
  • 33': Foul by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
  • 33': Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Angeliño (Galatasaray).
  • 35': Peter Ankersen (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, FC Copenhagen. Lukas Lerager is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Elias Jelert (FC Copenhagen).
  • 37': Tetê (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Elias Jelert (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Ankersen with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Icardi with a headed pass.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angeliño.
  • 44': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Lukas Lerager.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Copenhagen 0, Galatasaray 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Copenhagen 0, Galatasaray 0.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Jelert.
  • 48': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 49': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Peter Ankersen.
  • 50': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Peter Ankersen.
  • 54': Hand ball by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Lerager with a headed pass.
  • 55': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray).
  • 55': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Goal! FC Copenhagen 1, Galatasaray 0. Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elias Achouri.
  • 61': Substitution, Galatasaray. Hakim Ziyech replaces Tetê.
  • 61': Substitution, Galatasaray. Dries Mertens replaces Kaan Ayhan.
  • 63': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen).
  • 65': Substitution, Galatasaray. Cédric Bakambu replaces Wilfried Zaha.
  • 67': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Andreas Cornelius replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Cédric Bakambu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Lerager.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray).
  • 71': Rasmus Falk (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rasmus Falk.
  • 76': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Galatasaray. Baris Alper Yilmaz replaces Angeliño.
  • 77': Substitution, Galatasaray. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Lucas Torreira.
  • 79': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Nicolai Boilesen replaces Elias Achouri.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Cédric Bakambu (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Viktor Claesson following a fast break.
  • 85': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
  • 85': Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 89': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Sacha Boey.
  • 90': Foul by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
  • 90': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Second yellow card to Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Kamil Grabara.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Oscar Højlund replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Cédric Bakambu (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Copenhagen 1, Galatasaray 0.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Copenhagen 1, Galatasaray 0.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 4
63.1 Possession 36.9
22 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
442 Accurate Passes 236
569 Passes 349
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
12 Accurate Crosses 3
49 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 81
36 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 2
17 Effective Tackles 14
25 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 47
21 Clearances 47

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 34,726

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 6 +6 16
2 FC Copenhagen 6 0 8
3 Galatasaray 6 -3 5
4 Manchester United 6 -3 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

CPH FC Copenhagen (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kamil Grabara (GK)
2 Kevin Diks
3 Denis Vavro
19 Elias Jelert Yellow Card
22 Peter Ankersen
33 Rasmus Falk Jensen
9 Diogo Gonçalves
12 Lukas Lerager
7 Viktor Claesson
30 Elias Achouri
10 Mohamed Elyounoussi

GAL Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
42 Abdulkerim Bardakci
6 Davinson Sánchez
3 Angeliño
93 Sacha Boey
7 Kerem Aktürkoglu
23 Kaan Ayhan
34 Lucas Torreira
9 Mauro Icardi
14 Wilfried Zaha Yellow Card
20 Mateus Tetê

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