Galatasaray defeated away at Ajax: Missed chance for top 8

Galatasaray started the match with the following XI: Muslera, Berkan, Kaan, Davinson, Abdülkerim, Torreira, Sara, Yunus, Barış Alper, Mertens, and Osimhen.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

In the 16th minute, Galatasaray missed a very clear opportunity. Osimhen rose to meet a beautiful cross from Barış Alper, who had broken down the right flank, but his header went just wide of the post.

In the 23rd minute, Akpom met a ball won by Brobbey, but his shot was saved by goalkeeper Muslera. Traore followed up on the rebound to put Ajax 1-0 ahead.

In the 38th minute, Osimhen received a yellow card for a foul on the goalkeeper. With this, Osimhen is now suspended.

In the 53rd minute, Galatasaray came close to scoring once again. A shot from Sara from the edge of the box went just wide. Following this play, Torreira received a yellow card and is now suspended.

In the 57th minute, a ball crossed by Kaan Ayhan from near the touchline on the right wing headed toward the goal. The goalkeeper managed to deflect the ball away with difficulty.

In the 58th minute, Ajax doubled their lead through Fitz-Jim. After Berkan made a mistake while trying to clear the ball, Fitz-Jim met the ball in the penalty area and his precise shot found the net.

In the 66th minute, an accurate long-range shot from Sara was saved by the goalkeeper. Batshuayi missed a golden opportunity on the rebound.

In the 90+4th minute, Victor Osimhen met the ball from a corner kick and sent it into the net, determining the final score of the match.

Galatasaray continued to press in the remaining minutes but could not find another goal. Thus, the match ended 2-1 in favor of Ajax.

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