Galatasaray cruises through the group stage with a fine goal from Icardi

Galatasaray got an important win (2-3) in their visit to Norwegian Molde in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying playoff. Fighting the alternatives, the Turkish team started the score against and helped them come back from a great volley goal from Mauro Icardi, who has now reached four of the five games he has played this season.

The central Martin Ellingsen he put Molde ahead in the 8th minute by heading in a corner. But after half an hour Galatasaray, with the Galician Angelino on the left side, he returned with two goals in a row. The 1-1 came with his first shot when Sergio Oliveira He launched a free-kick and the ball, after being deflected by the wall, passed into the wrong goal. Jacob Kalstrom (25′).

four minutes later icardi scored his excellent goal after finishing a long ball from Yunus Akgün with a wonderful mid-height volley that went past the short post despite a small shooting angle.

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After the break, Molde came back on the charge and equalized with another fantastic volley by Christopher Haugen that went past Uruguay’s veteran goalkeeper Fernando Muslera (56′).

Equality was maintained until the discount Icardi gave the help to the replacement Fredrik Midtsjø score at will (93′).

Abel Ruiz launches in Braga

Portuguese Braga prevailed 2-1 although a late goal gave Panathinaikos options to come back. The Spanish Abel Ruiz (ex Barça as Icardi) opened the scoring at the start of the second half (51′) with a low, dry shot from the edge of the area.

In the 73rd minute, Braga increased their advantage with a great goal from the squad Alvaro Djalo (73′), but in the fifth minute the Italian striker was injured Daniel Mancini established 2-1.

In the last game played today, the Israeli Maccabi Haifa and the Swiss Young Boys tied without goals (0-0).

Playoff results (first leg) of the previous stage

Tuesday

Antwerp (BEL) 1 – AEK Athens (GRE) 0

Rakow (POL) 0 – Copenhagen (DIN) 1

Rangers (ESC) 2 – PSV Eindhoven (NED) 2

Wednesday

Maccabi Haifa (ISR) 0 – Young Boys (SUI) 0

Molde (NOR) 2 – Galatasaray (TUR) 3

Braga (POR) 2 – Panathinaikos (GRE) 1

go back to the battles

Tuesday 29 August

Young Boys (SUI) – Maccabi Haifa (ISR)

Galatasaray (TUR) – Molde (NOR)

Panathinaikos (GRE) – Braga (POR)

Wednesday the 30th

AEK Athens (GRE) – Antwerp (BEL)

Copenhagen (DIN) – Rakow (POL)

PSV Eindhoven (NED) – Rangers (ESC)

The winners will qualify for the Champions League group stage draw on August 31.