UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Galatasaray vs Young Boys, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Young Boys advance 4-2 on aggregate
  • Red Card 87': Fernando Muslera
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2nd Leg - Young Boys advance 4-2 on aggregate
  • 87': Alan Virginius

Young Boys knock out Galatasaray, qualify for new-look Champions League

Switzerland's Young Boys beat Galatasaray 1-0 in the second leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday to qualify for the league phase of the refreshed competition following a 4-2 aggregate win.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Derrick Köhn (Galatasaray).
  • 1': Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebrima Colley with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Offside, Young Boys. Silvere Ganvoula is caught offside.
  • 6': Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
  • 7': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 10': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
  • 11': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Gabriel Sara.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewin Blum with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 12': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
  • 13': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Lucas Torreira.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 14': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Jaouen Hadjam.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebrima Colley.
  • 15': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Gabriel Sara.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandro Lauper.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Lauper with a headed pass.
  • 22': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray).
  • 22': Lewin Blum (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Galatasaray) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
  • 27': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ebrima Colley (Young Boys).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Derrick Köhn.
  • 31': Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lewin Blum with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Offside, Young Boys. Ebrima Colley is caught offside.
  • 32': Offside, Galatasaray. Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys).
  • 33': Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauro Icardi with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 38': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray).
  • 38': Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 40': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Derrick Köhn (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Joël Monteiro (Young Boys).
  • 45'+1': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Galatasaray 0, Young Boys 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 0, Young Boys 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Galatasaray. Berkan Kutlu replaces Hakim Ziyech.
  • 45': Substitution, Galatasaray. Elias Jelert replaces Derrick Köhn.
  • 49': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Cheikh Niasse.
  • 50': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 55': Foul by Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys).
  • 55': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Offside, Galatasaray. Kaan Ayhan is caught offside.
  • 58': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Monteiro.
  • 60': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Kaan Ayhan.
  • 61': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Victor Nelsson.
  • 61': Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lewin Blum with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Offside, Young Boys. Silvere Ganvoula is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys).
  • 62': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elias Jelert.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 63': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kerem Demirbay replaces Gabriel Sara.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Ebrima Colley (Young Boys).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Young Boys. Noah Persson replaces Jaouen Hadjam.
  • 69': Substitution, Young Boys. Alan Virginius replaces Joël Monteiro.
  • 70': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Sandro Lauper (Young Boys).
  • 71': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 71': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
  • 75': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray).
  • 75': Noah Persson (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Persson (Young Boys).
  • 76': Substitution, Galatasaray. Dries Mertens replaces Michy Batshuayi.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Young Boys. Cedric Itten replaces Silvere Ganvoula.
  • 78': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys).
  • 80': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 80': Substitution, Young Boys. Darian Males replaces Filip Ugrinic.
  • 80': Substitution, Young Boys. Miguel Chaiwa replaces Ebrima Colley.
  • 81': Delay in match (Galatasaray).
  • 84': Darian Males (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Berkan Kutlu.
  • 86': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Noah Persson.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Jelert.
  • 87': Goal! Galatasaray 0, Young Boys 1. Alan Virginius (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cedric Itten following a fast break.
  • 87': Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 89': Alan Virginius (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 89': Substitution, Galatasaray. Günay Güvenç replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Berkan Kutlu.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alan Virginius (Young Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cedric Itten with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Noah Persson (Young Boys).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Icardi with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Noah Persson.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Cedric Itten (Young Boys).
  • 90'+5': Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Alan Virginius (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
  • 90'+6': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Virginius (Young Boys).
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Alan Virginius (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Berkan Kutlu (Galatasaray).
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 0, Young Boys 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Galatasaray 0, Young Boys 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 6
37.8 Possession 62.2
16 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
232 Accurate Passes 427
312 Passes 510
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 9
18 Crosses 33
0.4 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 39
24 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
19 Interceptions 8
43 Effective Clearances 17
43 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: RAMS Park
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Attendance: 46,827

Line-Ups

GAL Galatasaray (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Fernando Muslera (GK) Red Card
23 Kaan Ayhan Yellow Card
25 Victor Nelsson Yellow Card
17 Derrick Köhn
53 Baris Alper Yilmaz
34 Lucas Torreira
20 Gabriel Sara
7 Kerem Aktürkoglu
22 Hakim Ziyech
9 Mauro Icardi Yellow Card
44 Michy Batshuayi

YB Young Boys (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Marvin Keller (GK)
4 Tanguy Zoukrou
13 Mohamed Ali Camara
3 Jaouen Hadjam
27 Lewin Blum
7 Filip Ugrinic
20 Cheikh Niasse
30 Sandro Lauper
35 Silvére Ganvoula Yellow Card
11 Ebrima Colley
77 Joel Monteiro

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