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Sivasspor and Galatasaray Draw in Thrilling Süper Lig Encounter
The BG Group 4 Eylül Stadyumu in Sivas hosted a thrilling match between Sivasspor and Galatasaray on December 8th, 2024, ending in a 3-3 draw in the 15th round of the Turkish Süper Lig. The game was filled with action, including a red card and numerous yellow cards.
Galatasaray’s M. Baltaci was sent off in the 15th minute, leaving his team a man down. Despite this, Galatasaray took the lead with goals from Y. Akgun (36′) and V. Osimhen (45′ penalty). Sivasspor fought back, scoring through G. Rodrigues (25′) and T. Boke (90′). B. A. Yilmaz extended Galatasaray’s lead in the 53rd minute, but Sivasspor’s late goal ensured the dramatic 3-3 draw.
The match was characterized by indiscipline, with a total of 10 yellow cards and one red card. Sivasspor had 49% possession, while Galatasaray held 51%. Both teams created numerous chances, with Sivasspor recording 11 shots (5 on target) and Galatasaray registering 16 (8 on target).
Substitutions sivasspor: at minute 46 A. Vural came in and D. Nikolic went out., at minute 58 A. Pritchard came in and E. Basyigit went out., at minute 64 O. Yigiter came in and C. Charisis went out., at minute 73 K. Balde came in and G. Rodrigues went out., at minute 73 T. Boke came in and U. Radakovic went out.
Substitutions galatasaray: at minute 64 E. Jelert came in and D. Mertens went out., at minute 74 M. Batshuayi came in and Y. Akgun went out., at minute 74 V. Nelsson came in and V. Osimhen went out., at minute 90 E. Akman came in and L. Torreira went out., at minute 90 K. Demirbay came in and Gabriel Sara went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sivasspor
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Galatasaray
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