Match report

Galatasaray Defeats Olimpija Ljubljana 3-0 in Champions League

Olimpija Ljubljana
Olimpija Ljubljana
0–3
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Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Aug 8, 2023

Galatasaray strolled past Olimpija Ljubljana in the UEFA Champions League qualifier, defeating them 3-0. Key goals from K. Akturkoglu, Dries Mertens, and H. Dervişoğlu secured Galatasaray's place in the next round of the competition.

Key Facts

  • • K. Akturkoglu opened the scoring for Galatasaray at 9 minutes with an assist from B. A. Yilmaz.
  • • Dries Mertens doubled Galatasaray's lead in the 48th minute.
  • • H. Dervişoğlu sealed the victory for Galatasaray in injury time, assisted by K. Akturkoglu.
  • • N. Motika of Olimpija Ljubljana was shown a yellow card at 54 minutes.

Lineups

Olimpija Ljubljana

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 69 M. Vidovšek (G)
  • 2 Jorge Silva (D)
  • 14 M. Ratnik (D)
  • 16 A. Muhamedbegović (D)
  • 3 David Sualehe (D)
  • 99 Rui Pedro (F)
  • 11 S. Fadida (M)
  • 10 T. Elšnik (D)
  • 21 I. Posavec (M)
  • 19 S. Sešlar (M)
  • 17 A. Bristrić (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 N. Motika
  • 37 Pedro Lucas
  • 33 N. Gavrić
  • 77 A. Jakupović
  • 9 M. Nukić
  • 31 Ž. Mauricio
  • 26 V. Janković
  • 43 A. Krefl
  • 6 M. Karamatić
  • 15 M. Ristić
  • 27 P. Estrada
  • 22 D. Pintol

Galatasaray

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 F. Muslera (G)
  • 93 S. Boey (D)
  • 25 V. Nelsson (D)
  • 42 A. Bardakcı (D)
  • 88 K. Karataş (D)
  • 22 B. Kutlu (M)
  • 27 Sérgio Oliveira (M)
  • 53 B. Yılmaz (M)
  • 10 D. Mertens (M)
  • 7 K. Aktürkoğlu (M)
  • 94 C. Bakambu (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 L. Dubois
  • 11 Y. Akgün
  • 9 M. Icardi
  • 21 H. Dervişoğlu
  • 23 K. Ayhan
  • 59 C. Doğan
  • 19 G. Güvenç
  • 34 L. Torreira
  • 6 F. Midtsjø
  • 40 E. Bayram
  • 3 Angeliño
  • 81 H. Akman

Timeline

  1. Galatasaray
    9' Galatasaray Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Akturkoglu · Assist: B. A. Yilmaz
  2. Galatasaray
    42' Galatasaray Card · Yellow Card
    Sérgio Oliveira

    Foul

  3. Olimpija Ljubljana
    46' Olimpija Ljubljana subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Fadida · On: N. Motika
  4. Galatasaray
    48' Galatasaray Goal · Normal Goal
    Dries Mertens
  5. Olimpija Ljubljana
    54' Olimpija Ljubljana Card · Yellow Card
    N. Motika

    Foul

  6. Galatasaray
    58' Galatasaray Var · Goal cancelled
    Abdülkerim Bardakçı
  7. Galatasaray
    63' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Karataş · On: L. Dubois
  8. Olimpija Ljubljana
    65' Olimpija Ljubljana subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Bristric · On: Pedro Lucas
  9. Galatasaray
    75' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Dries Mertens · On: Y. Akgun
  10. Galatasaray
    75' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Bakambu · On: M. Icardi
  11. Olimpija Ljubljana
    77' Olimpija Ljubljana subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Posavec · On: N. Gavrić
  12. Galatasaray
    86' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. A. Yilmaz · On: H. Dervişoğlu
  13. Olimpija Ljubljana
    86' Olimpija Ljubljana subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Sešlar · On: M. Nukić
  14. Galatasaray
    87' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Sérgio Oliveira · On: K. Ayhan
  15. Galatasaray
    90'+1 Galatasaray Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Dervişoğlu · Assist: K. Akturkoglu
  16. Galatasaray
    90'+3 Galatasaray Card · Yellow Card
    H. Dervişoğlu

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Olimpija Ljubljana Galatasaray
Fouls 17 13
Pass Accuracy 77% 76%
Offsides 2 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 16
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 349 356
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 3 9
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 50% 50%
Accurate Passes 269 270
Shots Inside Box 5 12
Saves 6 3
Shots Outside Box 9 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Galatasaray's early goal by K. Akturkoglu in the 9th minute set the tone for their dominant performance.
  • ▸ Dries Mertens' second goal midway through the second half cemented Galatasaray's control and put Olimpija Ljubljana on the back foot.