Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, RFS v Galatasaray
League position, Rīgas FS 33rd, Galatasaray 5thTotal points, Rīgas FS 0, Galatasaray 3

Goals scored

Rīgas FS 1Galatasaray 3

Goals conceded

Rīgas FS 4Galatasaray 1

Shots

Rīgas FS 9Galatasaray 20

Shots on target

Rīgas FS 5Galatasaray 9

Shots off target

Rīgas FS 4Galatasaray 11

Blocked shots

Rīgas FS 1Galatasaray 5

Passing accuracy %

Rīgas FS 80.1Galatasaray 81.02

Form guide

All competitions

Rīgas FS won
v FS Jelgava
0
2
Virsliga
Galatasaray draw
v Kasımpaşa
3
3
Süper Lig
Rīgas FS lose
v FCSB
4
1
UEFA Europa League
Galatasaray won
v PAOK
3
1
UEFA Europa League
Rīgas FS won
v Riga
2
1
Cup
Galatasaray won
v Fenerbahçe
1
3
Süper Lig
Rīgas FS won
v Liepāja
2
0
Virsliga
Galatasaray won
v Gaziantep FK
3
1
Süper Lig
Rīgas FS won
v BFC Daugavpils
4
1
Virsliga
Galatasaray won
v Rizespor
5
0
Süper Lig

Match Facts

  • Rigas FS and Galatasaray have never previously faced in a European match – the Latvian side met Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir failing to win either game in 2022-23 (D1 L1).

  • Galatasaray have never previously faced a Latvian side in major European competition. Latvia will be the 28th different country whose teams have faced the Turkish side in major European competition.

  • Rigas FS played three home games in the Conference League in 2022-23, failing to score (D1 L2). Only two teams have played four home matches in major European competitions without scoring – Rabat Ajax and Vikingur Reykjavík.

  • Galatasaray have won two of their last 27 away matches in major European competitions (D7 L18), a 1-0 win over Lokomotiv Moscow in October 2021 and 3-2 win at Man Utd in October 2023.

  • Mauro Icardi has been involved in six goals in his last eight major European appearances for Galatasaray (4 goals, 2 assists), with his goal on MD1 this season against PAOK Salonika his first ever substitute goal in major European competition for any side.