Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Galatasaray 3, Sparta Prague 2.
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 15th February
Team Lineups
home team, Galatasaray
Manager: Okan Buruk
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Muslera, Goalkeeper
23, Ayhan, Defender
25, Nelsson, Defender
6, Sánchez, Defender
18, Kutlu, Defender
8, Demirbay, Defensive Midfielder
34, Torreira, Defensive Midfielder
53, Yilmaz, Attacking Midfielder
10, Mertens, Attacking Midfielder
7, Aktürkoglu, Attacking Midfielder
9, Icardi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, F. Muslera , Captain
- Number 18, B. Kutlu
- Number 6, D. Sánchez
- Number 25, V. Nelsson , Red Card at 62 minutes
- Number 23, K. Ayhan , substituted for A. Bardakcı at 55 minutes
- Number 34, L. Torreira , substituted for T. Ndombélé at 90 minutes
- Number 8, K. Demirbay , substituted for W. Zaha at 83 minutes
- Number 7, K. Aktürkoğlu , Yellow Card at 82 minutes, substituted for Tetê at 84 minutes
- Number 10, D. Mertens , substituted for Carlos Vinícius at 91 minutes
- Number 53, B. Yılmaz , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
- Number 9, M. Icardi
Substitutes
home team, Galatasaray
- Number 83, E. Akman
- Number 81, H. Akman
- Number 95, Carlos Vinícius
- Number 14, W. Zaha
- Number 42, A. Bardakcı
- Number 72, A. Bülbül
- Number 20, Tetê
- Number 56, B. Demiroğlu
- Number 19, G. Güvenç
- Number 91, T. Ndombélé
- Number 27, Sérgio Oliveira
- Number 58, A. Yeşilyurt
away team, Sparta Prague
Manager: Brian Priske
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Vindahl, Goalkeeper
41, Vitík, Defender
25, Sørensen, Defender
37, Krejcí, Defender
2, Preciado, Midfielder
6, Kairinen, Midfielder
20, Laçi, Midfielder
32, Rynes, Midfielder
10, Karabec, Striker
9, Kuchta, Striker
14, Birmancevic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, P. Vindahl
- Number 37, L. Krejčí , Captain, Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 25, A. Sørensen
- Number 41, M. Vitík
- Number 32, M. Ryneš , Two Yellow Cards at 80 minutes
- Number 20, Q. Laçi , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for M. Solbakken at 74 minutes
- Number 6, K. Kairinen
- Number 2, Á. Preciado , substituted for T. Wiesner at 74 minutes
- Number 14, V. Birmančević , Yellow Card at 79 minutes, substituted for L. Sadílek at 84 minutes
- Number 9, J. Kuchta , substituted for V. Olatunji at 84 minutes
- Number 10, A. Karabec , substituted for L. Haraslín at 65 minutes
away team, Sparta Prague
- Number 22, L. Haraslín
- Number 19, J. Mejdr
- Number 7, V. Olatunji
- Number 27, F. Panák
- Number 21, J. Pešek
- Number 18, L. Sadílek
- Number 4, M. Solbakken
- Number 11, I. Tuci
- Number 24, V. Vorel
- Number 26, P. Vydra
- Number 28, T. Wiesner
- Number 49, A. Ševínský
home team, Galatasaray
Manager: Okan Buruk
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Muslera, Goalkeeper
23, Ayhan, Defender
25, Nelsson, Defender
6, Sánchez, Defender
18, Kutlu, Defender
8, Demirbay, Defensive Midfielder
34, Torreira, Defensive Midfielder
53, Yilmaz, Attacking Midfielder
10, Mertens, Attacking Midfielder
7, Aktürkoglu, Attacking Midfielder
9, Icardi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, F. Muslera , Captain
- Number 18, B. Kutlu
- Number 6, D. Sánchez
- Number 25, V. Nelsson , Red Card at 62 minutes
- Number 23, K. Ayhan , substituted for A. Bardakcı at 55 minutes
- Number 34, L. Torreira , substituted for T. Ndombélé at 90 minutes
- Number 8, K. Demirbay , substituted for W. Zaha at 83 minutes
- Number 7, K. Aktürkoğlu , Yellow Card at 82 minutes, substituted for Tetê at 84 minutes
- Number 10, D. Mertens , substituted for Carlos Vinícius at 91 minutes
- Number 53, B. Yılmaz , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
- Number 9, M. Icardi
Substitutes
- Number 83, E. Akman
- Number 81, H. Akman
- Number 95, Carlos Vinícius
- Number 14, W. Zaha
- Number 42, A. Bardakcı
- Number 72, A. Bülbül
- Number 20, Tetê
- Number 56, B. Demiroğlu
- Number 19, G. Güvenç
- Number 91, T. Ndombélé
- Number 27, Sérgio Oliveira
- Number 58, A. Yeşilyurt
away team, Sparta Prague
Manager: Brian Priske
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Vindahl, Goalkeeper
41, Vitík, Defender
25, Sørensen, Defender
37, Krejcí, Defender
2, Preciado, Midfielder
6, Kairinen, Midfielder
20, Laçi, Midfielder
32, Rynes, Midfielder
10, Karabec, Striker
9, Kuchta, Striker
14, Birmancevic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, P. Vindahl
- Number 37, L. Krejčí , Captain, Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 25, A. Sørensen
- Number 41, M. Vitík
- Number 32, M. Ryneš , Two Yellow Cards at 80 minutes
- Number 20, Q. Laçi , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for M. Solbakken at 74 minutes
- Number 6, K. Kairinen
- Number 2, Á. Preciado , substituted for T. Wiesner at 74 minutes
- Number 14, V. Birmančević , Yellow Card at 79 minutes, substituted for L. Sadílek at 84 minutes
- Number 9, J. Kuchta , substituted for V. Olatunji at 84 minutes
- Number 10, A. Karabec , substituted for L. Haraslín at 65 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 22, L. Haraslín
- Number 19, J. Mejdr
- Number 7, V. Olatunji
- Number 27, F. Panák
- Number 21, J. Pešek
- Number 18, L. Sadílek
- Number 4, M. Solbakken
- Number 11, I. Tuci
- Number 24, V. Vorel
- Number 26, P. Vydra
- Number 28, T. Wiesner
- Number 49, A. Ševínský
- Referee:
- Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Carlos del Cerro Grande
- Assistant Referee 1:
- José Enrique Naranjo Pérez
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Diego Sánchez Rojo
- Fourth Official:
- Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Galatasaray v Sparta PragueOverall possession
Shots
Galatasaray 15Sparta Prague 11Shots on target
Galatasaray 5Sparta Prague 6Total touches inside the opposition box
Galatasaray 19Sparta Prague 22Goalkeeper saves
Galatasaray 4Sparta Prague 2Fouls committed
Galatasaray 6Sparta Prague 14Corners
Galatasaray 5Sparta Prague 4In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Galatasaray 15Sparta Prague 11Shots on target
Galatasaray 5Sparta Prague 6Shots off target
Galatasaray 6Sparta Prague 4Attempts out of box
Galatasaray 8Sparta Prague 3Hit woodwork
Galatasaray 1Sparta Prague 0One-on-one attempts
Galatasaray 1Sparta Prague 2Total offsides
Galatasaray 5Sparta Prague 3Distribution
Total passes
Galatasaray 435Sparta Prague 369Accurate passes
Galatasaray 347Sparta Prague 275Backward passes
Galatasaray 55Sparta Prague 48Forward passes
Galatasaray 157Sparta Prague 149Total long balls
Galatasaray 63Sparta Prague 56Successful final third passes
Galatasaray 52Sparta Prague 52Total crosses
Galatasaray 23Sparta Prague 12Defence
Total tackles
Galatasaray 13Sparta Prague 9Won tackles
Galatasaray 10Sparta Prague 5Fouls committed
Galatasaray 6Sparta Prague 14Total yellow cards
Galatasaray 2Sparta Prague 3Total clearances
Galatasaray 10Sparta Prague 19Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, Galatasaray v Sparta Prague
Form guide
All competitions
Galatasaray won
v İstanbul Başakşehir
2
0
Süper Lig
Sparta Prague won
v Karviná
0
3
Czech Liga
Galatasaray won
v Bandırmaspor
4
2
Cup
Sparta Prague won
v Malmö FF
1
2
Club Friendlies
Galatasaray won
v Samsunspor
0
2
Süper Lig
Sparta Prague won
v Bodø / Glimt
0
2
Club Friendlies
Galatasaray won
v Gaziantep FK
2
1
Süper Lig
Sparta Prague won
v Puskás
2
0
Club Friendlies
Galatasaray won
v İstanbulspor
3
1
Süper Lig
Sparta Prague won
v København
2
0
Club Friendlies
Match Facts
Galatasaray and Sparta Prague will meet for the first time this century, with their only previous encounters in major European competition coming in the group stage of the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League, when both teams won their respective home game without conceding: Sparta Prague (3-0) and Galatasaray (2-0).
Including qualifiers, Galatasaray failed to win any of their first three games against Sparta Prague in European competition (D1 L2), before taking a 2-0 victory the last time the two teams clashed in November 1997 in the UEFA Champions League.
Prior to a 0-1 defeat to FC København on MD6, both teams had scored in each of Galatasaray’s first five UEFA Champions League games in 2023/24, while that loss to København was also the only game this campaign in which Galatasaray did not concede 2+ goals.
Following a run of three wins in 14 games in major European competition between December 2020 and November 2023 (D2 L9), Sparta Prague could now win three consecutive European games for the first time since a four-game winning streak recorded in the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League.
After scoring just one goal in his first 11 UEFA Europa League appearances, Galatasaray striker Mauro Icardi has scored in both of his last two matches in the competition, although those back-to-back goals both came in November 2016 when playing for Internazionale.