Continuing to work during the break due to the World Cup, Galatasaray played a friendly match with Lazio. The yellow-red team could not beat the Italian team and were defeated by a score of 2-1.
HERE ARE THE MATCH DETAILS
The two teams, who entered the camp in Antalya during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, came face to face at the Emirhan Sports Complex in Manavgat.
Galatasaray entered the match with 11 of Okan Kocuk, Sacha Boey, Emin Bayram, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Patrick van Aanholt, Metehan Baltacı, Fredrik Midtsjö, Yusuf Demir, Juan Mata, Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Barış Alper Yılmaz.
Baran Aksaka, who was announced to play in the first 11 before the match, could not start the match because he felt pain during the warm-up. Instead of the young player, midfielder Metehan Baltacı found time. Winger Barış Alper served at the far end of the offensive line.
Coach Okan Buruk gave a chance to Dries Mertens, Kazımcan Karataş, Efe Akman, Leo Dubois, Caner Doğan, Beknaz Almazbekov, Baran Demiroğlu, Ali Yeşilyurt, Emirhan Kayar and Ali Turap Bülbül in the second half. Only goalkeeper Okan remained on the field throughout the whole fight.
Lazio competed with Ivan Provedel, Manuel Lazzari, Nicolo Casale, Alessio Romagnoli, Adam Marusic, Danilo Cataldi, Felipe Anderson, Pedro, Luis Alberto, Toma Basic and Ciro Immobile 11.
Maurizio Sarri, coach of the Italian representative; He later fielded Marcos Antonio, Elseid Hysaj, Patric Gabarron, Mattia Zaccagni, Luka Romero, Matias Vecino, Matteo Cancellieri, Mario Gila, Stefan Radu and Marco Bertini.
In the 4th minute of the match, Barış Alper moved into the penalty area by moving to the break pass of Mata and gave the yellow-red team 1-0 lead. Lazio equalized with Pelipe Anderson’s goal in the 11th minute. Galatasaray found positions with Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Barış Alper Yılmaz, and Lazio with Immobile.
In the yellow-red team, Kerem Aktürkoğlu’s shot in the 33rd minute returned from the post, and both teams could not find a goal in the remaining time and the half was equalized with 1-1.
Returning with a goal from the halftime break, Lazio took the lead 2-1 with Luis Alberto’s goal in the 17th second. Galatasaray, the side that entered more positions in the second half, could not find the goal they were looking for. The match ended 2-1 with Lazio’s superiority.
Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş. Deputy Chairman Erden Timur also watched in the stadium.
FAIL TO WIN THE 4TH MATCH
The yellow-red team could not win in the 4th preparation match between the World Cup.
Playing the first 2 preparation matches in Istanbul, Galatasaray also played in the second match in Antalya camp.
Losing 1-0 to Rayo Vallecano, one of the Spanish teams, and 4-3 to Villareal in Istanbul, the yellow-red team drew 2-2 with Adana Demirspor in the first friendly match in Antalya.
Galatasaray played the second and generally the fourth friendly match in Antalya with Lazio, one of Italy’s well-established clubs. Okan Buruk’s students also lost the Lazio match 2-1.