Postat 79 minutes
Kerem Demirbay (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 3rd October
UEFA Europa League Table
On Thursday 3rd October
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- Galatasaray, Position 8, Points 4
- Rīgas FS, Position 29, Points 1
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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4 FCSB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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5 Anderlecht | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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6 Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
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8 Galatasaray | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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9 Midtjylland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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10 Slavia Prague | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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13 Fenerbahçe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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14 Bodø / Glimt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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15 Olympiakos Piraeus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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16 Elfsborg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
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18 AZ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
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19 Malmö FF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
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20 Sporting Braga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
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22 Viktoria Plzeň | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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23 Twente | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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24 Porto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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26 Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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28 Ludogorets | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
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29 Rīgas FS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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31 Ferencváros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
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32 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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33 PAOK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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34 Qarabağ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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35 Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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36 Beşiktaş | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Rīgas FS
Manager: Viktors Morozs
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
40, Ondoa, Goalkeeper
11, Savalnieks, Defender
23, Prenga, Defender
43, Lipuscek, Defender
30, Njie, Defender
27, Markhiev, Defensive Midfielder
26, Panic, Defensive Midfielder
8, Odisharia, Attacking Midfielder
9, Janis Ikaunieks, Attacking Midfielder
17, Kouadio, Attacking Midfielder
15, Ndjiki, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, F. Ondoa
- Number 30, H. Njie
- Number 43, Ž. Lipušček , Captain
- Number 23, H. Prenga
- Number 11, R. Savaļnieks , substituted for D. Balodis at 46 minutes
- Number 26, S. Panič , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 27, A. Markhiev
- Number 17, C. Kouadio , substituted for V. Osuagwu at 78 minutes
- Number 9, J. Ikaunieks , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 8, L. Odisharia , substituted for E. Stuglis at 94 minutes
- Number 15, R. Ndjiki , substituted for D. Zelenkovs at 26 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Rīgas FS
- Number 2, D. Balodis
- Number 22, D. Lemajič
- Number 25, P. Mareš
- Number 3, V. Osuagwu
- Number 77, L. Silagadze
- Number 21, E. Stuglis
- Number 16, S. Vilkovs
- Number 18, D. Zelenkovs
- Number 49, M. Ķigurs
- Number 1, P. Šteinbors
away team, Galatasaray
Manager: Okan Buruk
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
19, Güvenç, Goalkeeper
23, Ayhan, Defender
6, Sánchez, Defender
42, Bardakci, Defender
4, Jakobs, Defender
34, Torreira, Defensive Midfielder
20, Gabriel Sara, Defensive Midfielder
53, Yilmaz, Attacking Midfielder
10, Mertens, Attacking Midfielder
11, Akgün, Attacking Midfielder
9, Icardi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 19, G. Güvenç
- Number 4, I. Jakobs
- Number 42, A. Bardakcı , substituted for B. Kutlu at 86 minutes
- Number 6, D. Sánchez
- Number 23, K. Ayhan , substituted for M. Batshuayi at 64 minutes
- Number 20, Gabriel Sara
- Number 34, L. Torreira , substituted for K. Demirbay at 77 minutes
- Number 11, Y. Akgün , Yellow Card at 18 minutes
- Number 10, D. Mertens , substituted for Y. Demir at 86 minutes
- Number 53, B. Yılmaz
- Number 9, M. Icardi , Captain
away team, Galatasaray
- Number 83, E. Akman
- Number 90, M. Baltacı
- Number 44, M. Batshuayi
- Number 30, Y. Demir
- Number 8, K. Demirbay , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 24, E. Jelert
- Number 18, B. Kutlu
- Number 67, B. Luş
- Number 25, V. Nelsson
- Number 38, A. Ordu
- Number 60, H. Yükseloğlu
- Number 12, B. Şen
home team, Rīgas FS
Manager: Viktors Morozs
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
40, Ondoa, Goalkeeper
11, Savalnieks, Defender
23, Prenga, Defender
43, Lipuscek, Defender
30, Njie, Defender
27, Markhiev, Defensive Midfielder
26, Panic, Defensive Midfielder
8, Odisharia, Attacking Midfielder
9, Janis Ikaunieks, Attacking Midfielder
17, Kouadio, Attacking Midfielder
15, Ndjiki, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, F. Ondoa
- Number 30, H. Njie
- Number 43, Ž. Lipušček , Captain
- Number 23, H. Prenga
- Number 11, R. Savaļnieks , substituted for D. Balodis at 46 minutes
- Number 26, S. Panič , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 27, A. Markhiev
- Number 17, C. Kouadio , substituted for V. Osuagwu at 78 minutes
- Number 9, J. Ikaunieks , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 8, L. Odisharia , substituted for E. Stuglis at 94 minutes
- Number 15, R. Ndjiki , substituted for D. Zelenkovs at 26 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 2, D. Balodis
- Number 22, D. Lemajič
- Number 25, P. Mareš
- Number 3, V. Osuagwu
- Number 77, L. Silagadze
- Number 21, E. Stuglis
- Number 16, S. Vilkovs
- Number 18, D. Zelenkovs
- Number 49, M. Ķigurs
- Number 1, P. Šteinbors
away team, Galatasaray
Manager: Okan Buruk
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
19, Güvenç, Goalkeeper
23, Ayhan, Defender
6, Sánchez, Defender
42, Bardakci, Defender
4, Jakobs, Defender
34, Torreira, Defensive Midfielder
20, Gabriel Sara, Defensive Midfielder
53, Yilmaz, Attacking Midfielder
10, Mertens, Attacking Midfielder
11, Akgün, Attacking Midfielder
9, Icardi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 19, G. Güvenç
- Number 4, I. Jakobs
- Number 42, A. Bardakcı , substituted for B. Kutlu at 86 minutes
- Number 6, D. Sánchez
- Number 23, K. Ayhan , substituted for M. Batshuayi at 64 minutes
- Number 20, Gabriel Sara
- Number 34, L. Torreira , substituted for K. Demirbay at 77 minutes
- Number 11, Y. Akgün , Yellow Card at 18 minutes
- Number 10, D. Mertens , substituted for Y. Demir at 86 minutes
- Number 53, B. Yılmaz
- Number 9, M. Icardi , Captain
Substitutes
- Number 83, E. Akman
- Number 90, M. Baltacı
- Number 44, M. Batshuayi
- Number 30, Y. Demir
- Number 8, K. Demirbay , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 24, E. Jelert
- Number 18, B. Kutlu
- Number 67, B. Luş
- Number 25, V. Nelsson
- Number 38, A. Ordu
- Number 60, H. Yükseloğlu
- Number 12, B. Şen
- Referee:
- Filip Glova
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Michal Ocenas
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Daniel Polacek
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Peter Bednar
- Fourth Official:
- Lukas Dzivjak
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Martin Dohál
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, RFS v GalatasarayOverall possession
Shots
Rīgas FS 8Galatasaray 16Shots on target
Rīgas FS 4Galatasaray 7Total touches inside the opposition box
Rīgas FS 17Galatasaray 30Goalkeeper saves
Rīgas FS 5Galatasaray 2Fouls committed
Rīgas FS 14Galatasaray 13Corners
Rīgas FS 2Galatasaray 7In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Rīgas FS 8Galatasaray 16Shots on target
Rīgas FS 4Galatasaray 7Shots off target
Rīgas FS 2Galatasaray 5Attempts out of box
Rīgas FS 0Galatasaray 7Hit woodwork
Rīgas FS 1Galatasaray 0One-on-one attempts
Rīgas FS 0Galatasaray 1Total offsides
Rīgas FS 2Galatasaray 0Distribution
Total passes
Rīgas FS 236Galatasaray 725Accurate passes
Rīgas FS 163Galatasaray 650Backward passes
Rīgas FS 39Galatasaray 104Forward passes
Rīgas FS 123Galatasaray 204Total long balls
Rīgas FS 55Galatasaray 43Successful final third passes
Rīgas FS 44Galatasaray 157Total crosses
Rīgas FS 9Galatasaray 40Defence
Total tackles
Rīgas FS 17Galatasaray 17Won tackles
Rīgas FS 10Galatasaray 10Fouls committed
Rīgas FS 14Galatasaray 13Total yellow cards
Rīgas FS 2Galatasaray 2Total clearances
Rīgas FS 46Galatasaray 8Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, RFS v Galatasaray
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.