Our representative Galatasaray faced Sparta Prague away in the UEFA Europa League last 16 play-off round rematch.
After a 3-2 victory on the Cimbom field, he lost to his opponent with a score of 4-1.
With this result, the yellow-reds said goodbye to Europe.
MINUTES FROM THE MATCH
Sparta Prague’s goal came in the 8th minute. Receiving the ball in the midfield, Kairinen saw Preciado hanging behind the defense. After receiving the ball, this player hit a ball from inside the penalty area and the ball hit the net: 1-0.
Galatasaray’s equalizing goal came in the 16th minute. Sanchez, who rose well to the ball coming into the penalty area from the free kick taken by Mertens from the right wing, headed the ball into the goalkeeper Vindahl and returned to the crossbar. Abdülkerim Bardakcı headed the ball back into the field at the back post and the ball went into the net: 1-1.
Sparta Prague came effective in the 39th minute. Receiving the ball on the right wing without entering the penalty area, Preciado turned the ball towards the front post. Olatunji hit the incoming ball with his heel, but Muslera saved the ball with his foot.
In the 41st minute, Kairinen, who received the ball slightly in front of the midfield during the Sparta Prague attack, saw Kuchta hanging behind the defense. After receiving the ball, this player hit the ball from inside the penalty area and the ball hit the net. The referee of the match evaluated the position as offside. Anthony Taylor, who spoke to VAR for a few minutes afterwards, did not give up his decision and disallowed the goal.
The first half of the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Olatunji, who intervened on Galatasaray’s Barış Alper Yılmaz’s back pass in the 55th minute, advanced with the ball into the penalty area. Abdülkerim Bardakcı intervened from behind Olatunji, who was facing goalkeeper Muslera, and Olatunji threw the ball out.
Galatasaray’s Kaan Ayhan received a red card in the 70th minute. Haraslin, who received the ball on the left diagonal outside the penalty area in Sparta Prague, was left on the ground with the intervention of Kaan Ayhan. The referee of the match, Anthony Taylor, evaluated the position as a foul and issued a yellow card to Kaan Ayhan. Then, after the warning from VAR, Anthony Taylor went to watch the position. Taylor, who watched the position again in front of the VAR monitor, showed Kaan Ayhan a direct red card and kicked him out of the game.
Sparta Prague took the lead again in the 74th minute. Receiving the ball on the left wing, Zeleny crossed the ball into the penalty area. Tuci rose well to the incoming ball, and the ball bounced off the ground and hit the net: 2-1.
Sparta Prague increased the difference to 2 in the 80th minute. Receiving the ball in the center, Tuci sent the pass to Haraslin, who was hanging behind the defense. The ball, which also hit Sanchez, came towards Haraslin. Haraslin, who entered the penalty area with the ball, shot it and the ball went into the net: 3-1.
Sparta Prague’s 4th goal came in the 90+6th minute. Kuchta caught the ball from Sparta Prague, who made a quick counter attack on the ball caught by Zaha outside the opponent’s penalty area, and passed the ball to Laçi on the right wing. After receiving the ball, Laçi saw Kuchta, who was passing the ball and hanging behind the defense. With this player’s single touch on the incoming ball, the ball hit the net: 4-1.
The home team, Sparta Prague, won the match 4-1.