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Galatasaray routs IF Elfsborg in an exciting match
Istanbul, Turkey – Galatasaray achieved a resounding victory over IF Elfsborg by 6-2 in an exciting UEFA Europa League match. The Turkish team dominated possession and chance creation, turning their dominance into a wide victory.
The match began with a frenetic pace and Galatasaray scored first in the 28th minute with a goal by Mauro Icardi, assisted by Dries Mertens. Just 11 minutes later, Icardi himself provoked an own goal from Isak Pettersson to extend the lead. Before the break, Bafetimbi Gomis extended the lead with a goal in the 44th minute.
The second half began with a response from IF Elfsborg, who scored in the 53rd minute through Niklas Hult. However, the Turkish team did not give up and continued to press. In the 65th minute, Mohammed Baidoo scored a penalty for IF Elfsborg.
But Galatasaray again showed its offensive power and scored three goals in the last 20 minutes. Yunus Akgün scored the fourth goal in the 83rd minute, while Batshuayi scored a goal that was disallowed for offside. Finally, Akgün sealed the rout with a goal in the last minute.
Statistics:
* Galatasaray: 66% possession, 24 shots (12 on target, 8 off target), 5 corners, 5 fouls, 0 yellows, 0 reds.
* IF Elfsborg: 34% possession, 13 shots (5 on target, 5 off target), 4 corners, 12 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds.
The match was played at the Rams Park Stadyumu in Istanbul, Turkey, under the watchful eye of referee Matej Jug from Slovenia. It was a vibrant match in the UEFA Europa League group stage, with a result that leaves Galatasaray in a privileged position to advance to the next round.
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Substitutions galatasaray: at minute 74 K. Demirbay came in and B. A. Yilmaz went out., at minute 74 B. Kutlu came in and D. Mertens went out., at minute 86 E. Jelert came in and Y. Akgun went out., at minute 86 M. Batshuayi came in and V. Osimhen went out., at minute 89 V. Nelsson came in and L. Torreira went out.
Substitutions if elfsborg: at minute 77 A. F. Baldursson came in and B. Zeneli went out., at minute 77 J. Abdullai came in and A. Zeneli went out., at minute 82 R. Kaib came in and A. Qasem went out., at minute 82 E. Holten came in and M. Baidoo went out., at minute 90 J. Larsson came in and T. Yegbe went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Galatasaray
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IF Elfsborg
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