Molde vs Galatasaray, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg

Molde

8': Martin Ellingsen
56': Kristoffer Haugen

FT
2 - 3
1st Leg

Galatasaray

25': Sérgio Oliveira
29': Mauro Icardi
90'+3': Fredrik Midtsjo

About

Molde are hosting Galatasaray at Aker Stadion, Molde, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Martin Ellingsen (Molde).
1': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Sivert Heggheim (Molde).
2': Attempt missed. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
3': Offside, Galatasaray. Kerem Aktürkoglu tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
6': Attempt blocked. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Breivik.
6': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Eirik Haugan.
7': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Angeliño.
8': Goal! Molde 1, Galatasaray 0. Martin Ellingsen (Molde) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Breivik with a cross following a corner.
13': Attempt saved. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erling Knudtzon.
13': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
13': Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Ola Brynhildsen (Molde).
15': Emil Breivik (Molde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Foul by Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray).
16': Attempt missed. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristoffer Haugen with a cross.
16': Foul by Erling Knudtzon (Molde).
16': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Emil Breivik (Molde).
19': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt missed. Emil Breivik (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ola Brynhildsen.
23': Foul by Ola Brynhildsen (Molde).
23': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Goal! Molde 1, Galatasaray 1. Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
27': Attempt saved. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Haugen.
28': Attempt missed. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kristoffer Haugen with a cross.
29': Goal! Molde 1, Galatasaray 2. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a through ball.
31': Emil Breivik (Molde) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
32': Attempt blocked. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
32': Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Kristian Eriksen (Molde).
34': Foul by Ola Brynhildsen (Molde).
34': Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Sivert Heggheim (Molde).
39': Sivert Heggheim (Molde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
41': Attempt blocked. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Haugen.
41': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
43': Offside, Galatasaray. Mauro Icardi tries a through ball, but Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
43': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
43': Martin Bjørnbak (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
44': VAR Decision: No Goal Molde 1-2 Galatasaray.
45': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Bjørnbak (Molde).
45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Emil Breivik (Molde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Magnus Eikrem.
45'+2': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Martin Ellingsen (Molde) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Bjørnbak with a headed pass following a corner.
45'+4': First Half ends, Molde 1, Galatasaray 2.
45': Second Half begins Molde 1, Galatasaray 2.
46': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
46': Kristoffer Haugen (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': VAR Decision: No Penalty Galatasaray.
49': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
53': Attempt missed. Emil Breivik (Molde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Magnus Eikrem.
54': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Erling Knudtzon.
56': Attempt missed. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacob Karlstrøm.
56': Goal! Molde 2, Galatasaray 2. Kristoffer Haugen (Molde) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Knudtzon with a cross.
59': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kerem Demirbay replaces Dries Mertens.
59': Foul by Kristoffer Haugen (Molde).
59': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray).
60': Sivert Heggheim (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt missed. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Ellingsen.
66': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
69': Offside, Galatasaray. Kerem Aktürkoglu tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
69': Substitution, Molde. Markus Kaasa replaces Kristian Eriksen.
70': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kaan Ayhan replaces Sérgio Oliveira.
70': Substitution, Galatasaray. Baris Yilmaz replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
73': Attempt blocked. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Markus Kaasa with a cross.
73': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Haugen (Molde) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
74': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Sacha Boey.
74': Attempt blocked. Martin Ellingsen (Molde) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Magnus Eikrem with a cross.
74': Attempt saved. Martin Ellingsen (Molde) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
76': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
76': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Martin Bjørnbak.
77': Attempt missed. Berkan Kutlu (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a corner.
78': Hand ball by Sivert Heggheim (Molde).
78': Substitution, Molde. Eric Kitolano replaces Magnus Eikrem.
80': Angeliño (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Eirik Haugan (Molde).
80': Eirik Haugan (Molde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Attempt blocked. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Substitution, Galatasaray. Fredrik Midtsjø replaces Berkan Kutlu.
82': Substitution, Galatasaray. Tetê replaces Yunus Akgün.
85': Erling Knudtzon (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Angeliño (Galatasaray).
85': Angeliño (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Foul by Emil Breivik (Molde).
86': Tetê (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Emil Breivik (Molde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
87': Jacob Karlstrøm (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Eric Kitolano (Molde).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Emil Breivik (Molde) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristoffer Haugen with a cross.
90'+2': Foul by Martin Ellingsen (Molde).
90'+2': Tetê (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Baris Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Eirik Haugan (Molde).
90'+3': Goal! Molde 2, Galatasaray 3. Fredrik Midtsjø (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Molde 2, Galatasaray 3.
0': Match ends, Molde 2, Galatasaray 3.

Statistics

GAL		MOL
7	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	0
50.7	Possession	49.3
6	SHOTS	22
3	ON GOAL	6
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
357	Accurate Passes	338
456	Passes	433
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	13
11	Crosses	22
0.1	Cross %	0.6
82	Long Balls	49
39	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	7
16	Effective Tackles	6
24	Tackles	10
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
4	Interceptions	15
27	Effective Clearances	14
27	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Aker Stadion
Location: Molde, Norway
Attendance: 9,553

Line-Ups

Molde (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Jacob Karlstrom (GK)
2	Martin Björnbak
6	Martin Ellingsen
19	Eirik Haugan
16	Emil Breivik
20	Kristian Eriksen
8	Sivert Mannsverk
28	Kristoffer Haugen
14	Erling Knudtzon
7	Magnus Wolff Eikrem
11	Ola Brynhildsen

Molde Substitutes:

Markus Kaasa, Eirik Hestad, Eric Kitolano, Harun Ibrahim, Mathias Løvik, Anders Hagelskjaer, Niklas Odegard, Peder Hoel Lervik, Oliver Petersen, Benjamin Hansen, Magnus Retsius Grødem.

Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Fernando Muslera (GK)
42	Abdülkerim Bardakçi
25	Victor Nelsson
3	Angeliño
93	Sacha Boey
10	Dries Mertens
22	Berkan Kutlu
27	Sérgio Oliveira
9	Mauro Icardi
7	Kerem Aktürkoglu
11	Yunus Akgün

Galatasaray Substitutes:

Baris Alper Yilmaz, Mateus Tetê, Kaan Ayhan, Cédric Bakambu, Léo Dubois, Kerem Demirbay, Emin Bayram, Günay Güvenc, Kazimcan Karatas, Fredrik Midtsjo, Hamza Akman, Halil Dervisoglu.

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