BSC Young Boys edge out Galatasaray in a tense encounter
BSC Young Boys secured a hard-fought victory over Galatasaray in a UEFA Champions League match played at the Rams Park Stadyumu in Istanbul.
The game was a tense affair from the start, with both sides eager to secure a win. In the 32nd minute, Young Boys had a great chance to break the deadlock, but a goal by E. Colley was ruled out for offside. Soon after, S. Ganvoula received a yellow card for a foul on a Galatasaray player.
Galatasaray also had their moment in the 38th minute when V. Nelsson was cautioned for a foul on an opposing player.
The second half began with a series of substitutions from both teams. Galatasaray introduced B. Kutlu and E. Jelert, while Young Boys kept their starting lineup.
Despite the changes, the match continued to be an end-to-end encounter. In the 64th minute, Galatasaray made another substitution, bringing on K. Demirbay. Young Boys responded with two substitutions in the 69th minute, introducing A. Virginius and N. Persson.
In the 75th minute, Galatasaray saw M. Icardi receive a yellow card for a foul on an opposing player. One minute later, the Turkish side made another substitution, bringing on D. Mertens. Young Boys also made two substitutions in the 77th minute, introducing C. Itten and M. Chaiwa.
Young Boys finally found the winning goal in the 87th minute, thanks to a shot by A. Virginius, assisted by C. Itten. Galatasaray were reduced to ten men in the 88th minute when F. Muslera was sent off with a red card.
In the closing minutes, Galatasaray tried to equalize, but Young Boys held on to their lead. In the 89th minute, A. Virginius received a yellow card for a foul. Galatasaray also received a yellow card for D. Mertens in the 90th minute, before the Turkish side made their final substitution, introducing G. Guvenc.
BSC Young Boys took the victory with a 1-0 score, thanks to a goal by A. Virginius and a red card for F. Muslera. The Swiss team showed their superiority on the pitch and are now in a favorable position to advance to the next round of the UEFA Champions League.
Statistics:
* Galatasaray: 63% possession, 17 shots (4 on target, 8 off target), 5 corners, 13 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 1 red card
* BSC Young Boys: 37% possession, 16 shots (6 on target, 6 off target), 8 corners, 10 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Match Data:
* Date: August 27, 2024
* Match City: Istanbul
* Stadium: Rams Park Stadyumu
* Referee: Espen Eskas, Norway
* League: UEFA Champions League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Play-offs
* Country: World
Substitutions galatasaray: at minute 46 B. Kutlu came in and H. Ziyech went out., at minute 46 E. Jelert came in and D. Kohn went out., at minute 64 K. Demirbay came in and Gabriel Sara went out., at minute 76 D. Mertens came in and M. Batshuayi went out., at minute 90 G. Guvenc came in and K. Akturkoglu went out.
Substitutions bsc young boys: at minute 69 A. Virginius came in and J. Monteiro went out., at minute 69 N. Persson came in and J. Hadjam went out., at minute 77 C. Itten came in and S. Ganvoula went out., at minute 80 M. Chaiwa came in and E. Colley went out., at minute 80 D. Males came in and F. Ugrinic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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