If two weeks ago the Fenerbahçe of Jose Mourinho They were eliminated in the penultimate qualifying round of the Champions League against Lille, now Turkish football is left without teams in Europe’s top competition as Galatasaray suffered the same fate, failing to win 3-2 in Bern in the final round. Young Boys not only fought against Ali Sami Yen in Istanbul but also won again (0-1) and entered the new single league of 36 teams.
Galatasaray were under pressure to claw back the tie and, without the ball in their possession, in the first half they were at the mercy of a Young Boys with plenty of personality.
Colley, a nightmare
The Swiss champion faced the most composed fight and did not limit himself to preserving his advantage. Their quick transition put Galatasaray and the Gambian in trouble Ebrima Colley He became his nightmare with his constant forays down the left wing.
Collie tested Uruguay’s veteran goalkeeper with a shot that was quite focused Fernando Muslera (17′) and after half an hour a goal was disallowed for offside.
Ganvoula, two headers on wood
Silvere Ganvoula, Another striker who led the Galatasaray defense headed the crossbar from a corner taken by Lewin Blum and Colley, With his head, he ended up alone in the net in an illegal position. The referee, after consulting VAR, disallowed the goal.
Mauro Icardi and Michy Batshuayi, Galatasaray’s strikers did not play because the ball barely went through the boots of Hakim Ziyech and Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who scored the first shot on goal of the Turkish champion in the 34th minute.
The goal for the Turks was disallowed
The second half started better for Galatasaray after Ziyech was replaced at half time. In fact, not even a goal was allowed from outside the central defender. Eat Ayhan after a free kick taken by Aktürkoğlu (55′).
But the Young Boys did not fear, they had another good chance for the Congolese Ganvoula, on the hour mark he once again sowed panic at a corner and his header was turned back this time by the post.
Galatasaray press
In football he who forgives pays and the Young Boys feared that this unwritten law would be fulfilled from immediately after, in one of their few defensive mistakes, Batshuayi He evened the tie with a shot that went too far.
Although Galatasaray’s attack was not clear at any time, Aktürkoğlu forced the goal Marvin Keller to take a shot first.
Tension and stupidity
This worst moment for Young Boys also appeared as a result of Turkish fans throwing objects, which led to an attempted brawl between the players.
In the end the blood did not reach the river, because the Young Boys judged and defeated hell. The goal came after a dangerous shot icardi that is neutralized Sandro Lauper. The Swiss quickly mounted a superb counterattack and from a possible 1-0 it went to the final 0-1 after a connection between the two newcomers.
The lace
Cedric Itten attended French Alan Virginiuswho escaped and hurt the desperate exit of leg guard, who saw straight red while Virginius showed him the yellow one.
The goal in the 87th minute proved the fair classification of a Young Boys superior to Galatasaray, who will not be able to repeat their good participation in the Champions League last season. The Swiss will repeat their presence in the reformed league.
Sparta Prague and Salzburg also came through
Sparta Prague will return, eighteen years later, to the top continental competition, after winning again, as it did in the first leg, 2-0 against Swedish Malmö.
Slovak goals Lukas Haraslin, that made it 1-0 after 80 minutes from a penalty, and from Kosovar Albion Rrahmani, who three minutes later scored the final 2-0, proving the classification of the Czech team in a match where both teams wasted the maximum penalty 0-0, Birmančević of the Czechs (19′) and Anders Christiansen of the Swedes (27′).
Austrian Salzburg is also in the first phase of the Champions League, having secured a sixth consecutive ticket to the top continental competition, after overcoming the 0-2 they achieved in the first leg by drawing 1-1 at home in Tuesday with Dynamo de kyiv. Daghim made it 1-0 (12′) and Vanat equalized (29′).
Return the results from the last previous round
Tuesday
Galatasaray (TUR) 0 – Young Boys (SUI) 1 (2-3)
Sparta Prague (CZE) 2 – Malmoe (SWE) 0 (2-0)
Salzburg (AUT) 1 – Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 1 (2-0)
Wednesday
18:45. Qarabag (AZE) – Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) (0-3)
21:00. Slovan Bratislava (SVK) – Midtjylland (DEN) (1-1)
21:00. Red Star (SRB) – Bodo/Glimt (NOR) (1-2)
21:00. Slavia Prague (CZE) – Lille (FRA) (0-2)
Source: La Verdad
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