Galatasaray was the guest of Young Boys away in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off round.
Despite falling 2-0 behind, Galatasaray did not give up on the match and brought the score to 2-2 with goals from Batshuayi.
Young Boys, who won a penalty in the final moments of the match, left the field with a 3-2 victory.
MONTEIRO SCORED TWO GOALS
The Galatasaray defense could not stop Joel Monteiro, who plays for Young Boys. Scoring his team's 2 goals, Joel Monteiro put Young Boys 2-0 ahead.
2 GOALS IN 5 MINUTES FROM BATSHUAYI
Batshuayi, who entered the game in the 66th minute, brought the score to 2-1 within seconds of entering. Finding the net again 5 minutes after this goal, Batshuayi made the score 2-2 for Galatasaray.
PENALTY AND RED CARD...
Young Boys, who won a penalty in the 85th minute of the match, made the score 3-2. Abdülkerim Bardakcı, who handled the ball in the penalty position, received a red card and became suspended for the return leg.
RETURN LEG ON AUGUST 27
Galatasaray and Young Boys will face each other in the return leg of the 3-2 match at RAMS Park on August 27.
BOTH GOALKEEPERS INJURED
In the Young Boys - Galatasaray match, both teams had to make goalkeeper changes due to injuries. Muslera for the yellow-reds and David Von Ballmoos for Young Boys could not continue the match.
OKAN BURUK AND KAAN AYHAN SUSPENDED
Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk could not take his place on the field in this match due to a 2-match suspension he received after the Sparta Prague match played in the UEFA Europa League last season. The 50-year-old coach, who followed the match from the stands, will also not be on the field in the return leg. The yellow-reds' experienced player Kaan Ayhan was also not in the squad for this match due to the red card he received in the same match. On the other hand, Colombian defender Davinson Sanchez, whose injury continues, was also not in the squad for this match.
ELIAS JELERT IN THE STARTING 11 FOR THE FIRST TIME
Elias Jelert, whom Galatasaray transferred from the Danish team Copenhagen, started a match in the starting 11 for the first time with the yellow-red jersey with this match. The 21-year-old player had found a chance to play in the final part of the match by entering the game in the 84th minute in the last Konyaspor match.
News Source: 12punto
