F.C. København vs Galatasaray, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
90': Lukas LeragerCopenhagen 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
 GAL |
KBH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 34,726
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | +5 | 6 |
Line-Ups
F.C. København (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kamil Grabara (GK) |
| 2 | Kevin Diks |
| 3 | Denis Vavro |
| 19 | Elias Jelert  |
| 22 | Peter Ankersen |
| 33 | Rasmus Falk Jensen |
| 9 | Diogo Gonçalves |
| 12 | Lukas Lerager |
| 7 | Viktor Claesson |
| 30 | Elias Achouri |
| 10 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Muslera (GK) |
| 42 | Abdülkerim Bardakçi |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 93 | Sacha Boey |
| 7 | Kerem Aktürkoglu |
| 23 | Kaan Ayhan |
| 34 | Lucas Torreira |
| 9 | Mauro Icardi |
| 14 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 20 | Mateus Tetê |
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