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

· 2nd Leg - Galatasaray advance 5-3 on aggregate

Galatasaray

7': Mauro Icardi (P)
90'+3': Angeliño

FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Galatasaray advance 5-3 on aggregate

Molde

66': Eirik Hestad

About

Galatasaray are hosting Molde at RAMS Park, Istanbul, Türkiye, 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': Attempt missed. Magnus Eikrem (Molde) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left.
2': Attempt missed. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emil Breivik.
4': Foul by Martin Ellingsen (Molde).
4': Tetê (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Angeliño (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Foul by Markus Kaasa (Molde).
5': Penalty Galatasaray. Mauro Icardi draws a foul in the penalty area.
5': Penalty conceded by Martin Ellingsen (Molde) after a foul in the penalty area.
5': Martin Ellingsen (Molde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
7': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Molde 0. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
8': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Magnus Eikrem (Molde).
9': Delay in match because of an injury Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Angeliño (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Emil Breivik (Molde).
13': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Ola Brynhildsen (Molde).
13': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Lucas Torreira.
14': Foul by Erling Knudtzon (Molde).
14': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Delay in match because of an injury Erling Knudtzon (Molde).
15': Delay in match because of an injury Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray).
21': Substitution, Molde. Eirik Hestad replaces Markus Kaasa because of an injury.
21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22': Substitution, Molde. Mathias Løvik replaces Erling Knudtzon because of an injury.
22': Foul by Sivert Heggheim (Molde).
22': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Offside, Molde. Emil Breivik tries a through ball, but Ola Brynhildsen is caught offside.
24': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
24': Mathias Løvik (Molde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Offside, Molde. Mathias Løvik tries a through ball, but Eirik Hestad is caught offside.
29': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Haugen (Molde) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Breivik.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Attempt saved. Eirik Hestad (Molde) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
31': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
36': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
36': Martin Ellingsen (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt missed. Tetê (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
40': Attempt blocked. Emil Breivik (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sivert Heggheim.
40': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Victor Nelsson.
45': Foul by Mathias Løvik (Molde).
45': Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Emil Breivik (Molde).
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': Foul by Martin Ellingsen (Molde).
45'+4': Tetê (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
45'+5': Mathias Løvik (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+6': Attempt blocked. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eirik Hestad.
45'+6': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Victor Nelsson.
45'+7': Attempt missed. Martin Bjørnbak (Molde) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
45'+9': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
45'+11': First Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Molde 0.
45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 1, Molde 0.
46': Offside, Molde. Eirik Hestad tries a through ball, but Ola Brynhildsen is caught offside.
47': Foul by Sacha Boey (Galatasaray).
47': Kristoffer Haugen (Molde) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Victor Nelsson.
51': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
55': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
55': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Martin Ellingsen.
56': Attempt saved. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross.
57': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Haugen (Molde) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Breivik.
57': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Sacha Boey.
58': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Dries Mertens.
58': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray).
58': Martin Ellingsen (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Sacha Boey (Galatasaray).
59': Kristoffer Haugen (Molde) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Offside, Galatasaray. Kerem Aktürkoglu tries a through ball, but Dries Mertens is caught offside.
66': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Molde 1. Eirik Hestad (Molde) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Breivik.
69': Foul by Martin Bjørnbak (Molde).
69': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Angeliño (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Mathias Løvik (Molde).
70': Attempt missed. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross following a set piece situation.
72': Substitution, Galatasaray. Baris Yilmaz replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
72': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kaan Ayhan replaces Dries Mertens.
74': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Baris Yilmaz.
74': Baris Yilmaz (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Victor Nelsson.
76': Substitution, Molde. Veton Berisha replaces Magnus Eikrem.
76': Substitution, Molde. Kristian Eriksen replaces Emil Breivik.
77': Attempt saved. Veton Berisha (Molde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eirik Haugan with a through ball.
77': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
78': Foul by Martin Ellingsen (Molde).
78': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Ola Brynhildsen (Molde).
80': Substitution, Galatasaray. Cédric Bakambu replaces Tetê.
81': Offside, Molde. Kristian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Veton Berisha is caught offside.
81': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Veton Berisha (Molde) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
82': VAR Decision: No Goal Galatasaray 1-1 Molde.
82': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Substitution, Molde. Magnus Grødem replaces Mathias Løvik.
85': Cédric Bakambu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Foul by Sivert Heggheim (Molde).
85': Sivert Heggheim (Molde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Kristoffer Haugen.
88': Attempt blocked. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross.
90': Substitution, Galatasaray. Berkan Kutlu replaces Kerem Demirbay.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Martin Ellingsen (Molde) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sivert Heggheim.
90'+1': Offside, Molde. Kristoffer Haugen tries a through ball, but Magnus Grødem is caught offside.
90'+2': Baris Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Sivert Heggheim (Molde).
90'+3': Goal! Galatasaray 2, Molde 1. Angeliño (Galatasaray) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+6': Foul by Veton Berisha (Molde).
90'+6': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+6': Veton Berisha (Molde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Eirik Haugan (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Angeliño (Galatasaray).
90'+8': Attempt missed. Martin Ellingsen (Molde) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Magnus Grødem.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 2, Molde 1.
0': Match ends, Galatasaray 2, Molde 1.
0': Match ends, Galatasaray 2, Molde 1.

Statistics

MOL		GAL
17	Fouls	7
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	1
10	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	2
40.4	Possession	59.6
12	SHOTS	9
3	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
269	Accurate Passes	470
361	Passes	566
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	3
22	Crosses	9
0.0	Cross %	0.3
52	Long Balls	65
21	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	3
9	Effective Tackles	10
12	Tackles	17
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
12	Interceptions	6
4	Effective Clearances	21
4	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: RAMS Park
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Attendance: 47,845

Line-Ups

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
34	Lucas Torreira
8	Kerem Demirbay
9	Mauro Icardi
7	Kerem Aktürkoglu
20	Mateus Tetê

Galatasaray Substitutes:

Kaan Ayhan, Günay Güvenc, Kazimcan Karatas, Berkan Kutlu, Sérgio Oliveira, Emin Bayram, Halil Dervisoglu, Cédric Bakambu, Baran Aksaka, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Léo Dubois, Ali Bülbül.

Molde (3-5-2)

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

Molde Substitutes:

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

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