Rigas Futbola Skola vs Galatasaray, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League

Rigas Futbola Skola

40': Janis Ikaunieks
54': Lasha Odisharia

FT
2 - 2

Galatasaray

12': Dries Mertens
38': Yunus Akgün

About

Rigas Futbola Skola are hosting Galatasaray at Daugavas Stadions, Riga, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
3': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt blocked. Rostand Ndjiki (Rigas FS) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
5': Corner, Rigas FS. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
6': Attempt saved. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasha Odisharia with a headed pass.
6': Attempt saved. Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
6': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Roberts Savalnieks.
7': Foul by Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS).
7': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Attempt blocked. Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Herdi Prenga.
11': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
12': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
12': Goal! Rigas FS 0, Galatasaray 1. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
15': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Foul by Stefan Panic (Rigas FS).
18': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
18': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card.
20': Foul by Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS).
20': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Attempt saved. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross.
22': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Fabrice Ondoa.
23': Delay in match because of an injury Rostand Ndjiki (Rigas FS).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS).
25': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Substitution, Rigas FS. Dmitrijs Zelenkovs replaces Rostand Ndjiki because of an injury.
29': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS).
30': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Stefan Panic (Rigas FS).
30': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
32': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
33': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
36': Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Haruna Njie (Rigas FS).
37': Offside, Rigas FS. Janis Ikaunieks is caught offside.
38': Goal! Rigas FS 0, Galatasaray 2. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davinson Sánchez with a through ball.
40': Attempt saved. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cédric Kouadio.
40': Goal! Rigas FS 1, Galatasaray 2. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
43': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray).
43': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS).
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
45'+2': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
45'+2': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Roberts Savalnieks (Rigas FS).
45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+5': First Half ends, Rigas FS 1, Galatasaray 2.
45': Second Half begins Rigas FS 1, Galatasaray 2.
45': Substitution, Rigas FS. Daniels Balodis replaces Roberts Savalnieks.
46': Foul by Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS).
46': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray).
51': Haruna Njie (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt blocked. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Markhiev.
54': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Cédric Kouadio with a cross.
54': Goal! Rigas FS 2, Galatasaray 2. Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
57': Attempt missed. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
60': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Ziga Lipuscek.
60': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Haruna Njie.
61': Attempt missed. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yunus Akgün following a corner.
63': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Ziga Lipuscek.
63': Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
64': Offside, Rigas FS. Janis Ikaunieks is caught offside.
64': Substitution, Galatasaray. Michy Batshuayi replaces Kaan Ayhan.
66': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Foul by Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS).
67': Attempt saved. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
67': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
68': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray).
68': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS).
71': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
75': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Ziga Lipuscek.
76': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz with a cross.
77': Foul by Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS).
77': Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kerem Demirbay replaces Lucas Torreira.
78': Substitution, Rigas FS. Victor Osuagwu replaces Cédric Kouadio.
79': Foul by Haruna Njie (Rigas FS).
79': Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
82': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS).
82': Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray).
84': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Substitution, Galatasaray. Berkan Kutlu replaces Abdülkerim Bardakci.
86': Substitution, Galatasaray. Yusuf Demir replaces Dries Mertens.
89': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
90'+1': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray).
90'+3': Victor Osuagwu (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Substitution, Rigas FS. Elvis Stuglis replaces Lasha Odisharia.
90'+4': Corner, Rigas FS. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Rigas FS 2, Galatasaray 2.
0': Match ends, Rigas FS 2, Galatasaray 2.

Statistics

GAL		RFS
13	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
7	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	5
75.5	Possession	24.5
16	SHOTS	8
7	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
650	Accurate Passes	163
725	Passes	236
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	2
40	Crosses	9
0.2	Cross %	0.2
43	Long Balls	55
30	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.7	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	2
10	Effective Tackles	10
17	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
4	Interceptions	16
8	Effective Clearances	46
8	Clearances	46

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Daugavas Stadions
Location: Riga, Latvia
Attendance: 8,502

UEFA Europa League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Lyon	6	+10	15
2	FC Midtjylland	6	+8	15
3	Aston Villa	6	+6	15
4	Real Betis	6	+7	14

Full Table

Line-Ups

Rigas Futbola Skola (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
40	Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
43	Ziga Lipuscek
23	Herdi Prenga
30	Haruna Njie
11	Roberts Savalnieks
9	Janis Ikaunieks
26	Stefan Panic
27	Adam Markhiev
15	Rostand Ndjiki
17	Alain Cedric Herve Kouadio
8	Lasha Odisharia

Rigas Futbola Skola Substitutes:

Sergejs Vilkovs, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs, Darko Lemajic, Pavels Steinbors, Victor Osuagwu, Petr Mares, Martins Kigurs, Luka Silagadze, Elvis Stuglis, Daniels Balodis.

Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
19	Günay Güvenc (GK)
42	Abdülkerim Bardakci
6	Davinson Sánchez
4	Ismail Jakobs
23	Kaan Ayhan
10	Dries Mertens
20	Gabriel Sara
34	Lucas Torreira
9	Mauro Icardi
11	Yunus Akgün
53	Baris Alper Yilmaz

Galatasaray Substitutes:

Atakan Ordu, Elias Jelert, Efe Akman, Berkan Kutlu, Victor Nelsson, Berat Lus, Michy Batshuayi, Kerem Demirbay, Metehan Baltaci, Batuhan Ahmet Sen, Halim Yükseloglu, Yusuf Demir.

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