UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season

[Franctoshi]

Yeah it was an unlucky day for Galatasaray conceding 4 goals or being 3 goals behind will be a burden in the second leg I mean there is no way for Galatasaray to change the situation which means it is almost certain that Galatasaray will be kicked out. At first I thought Galatasaray could play the same role as the home team play more relaxed or draw then take advantage of the match in the second leg unfortunately the situation is not better lol, somehow they have to win 4-0 in the next match, it seems impossible. Galatasaray must skip Europa League this season and focus on local competitions.

I didn't understand what happened to Galatasaray as this is unlike them, they were one of my favourite to win the tournament but now it's looking like they'll be knockout of the competition. What can Galatasaray do in the return leg to win as I don't think there's any way that they can score 4 or more goals to eliminate Alkmaar without them being able to score atleast one goal too. I don't just understand what went wrong for Galatasaray maybe it was as Ayhan got a red card in the second half and Galatasaray went down to 10 men that helped Alkmaar to be confident and played well to get more 2 goals before ending the game with 4-1 scoreline.

How will Galatasaray be able to recover a 4:1 loss to AZ Alkmar in their returning leg which is even my concern, i wonder why the red card affected them so much and AZ Alkmar was just taking that advantage and penetrate their defense to score more goals. With how Galatasaray played, i don't think they can win AZ Alkmar in the second leg because regardless of the Red card Galatasaray got against AZ Alkmar this night, they were already losing by 2:1 which shows that Galatasaray's defense is very poor that is why if you check most of their matches they must concede goals. Seems like the Netherland teams are doing very well because Ajax also won Union St.Gilloise by 2:0 even when the bookies gave them a higher odd

Nothing is impossible in the world of football, such thing happened before in the Champions League game between Chelsea and Napoli, where lost 4-1 in the first leg at Napoli's home soil and came back to beat their opponent 4:0 at the Stamford bridge. Therefore, with an early 3 goals in that returning match,  they will revive and bring their hopes back to life, this situation isn't something one will totally lose total hope, there's still a tiny possibility that things could turn around surprisingly.

[TelolettOm]

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With results of first leg matches, almost all stronger teams have one leg to a next phase. A biggest surprise is from Galatasaray with a shock big defeat with which they nearly ended their journey in Europa League after this first leg match.

Yes, that's right, except Galatasaray, I agree with you, the result was really shocking. Moreover, the aggregate was very far, 4 - 1. It will be very difficult for them to turn things around in the second leg. Especially with the current situation. In the beginning, they were quite good, but after the penalty kick and also the red card, AZ Alkmaar really turned things around and dominated. Unexpected bad luck for Galatasaray.

But the one I am most looking forward to and I am very curious and at the same time both teams are unlucky is the match between Porto vs AS Roma. This will be the most exciting match to watch in the leg 2.

[sokani]

I have not seen a single match  in the Premier League where Manchester United has been able to perform well against a big team.

Didn't you watch them against Man City and Liverpool in the EPL? Would you call that a poor performance? I know they're not consistent and they make a lot of defensive mistakes especially when up against smaller teams but I would say those two games are their best performance under Amorim.

But even so, Amorim still has to make Manchester United finish in a good position in the Premier League table because if not,then maybe Manchester United's position will become worse if it is too close to the relegation zone.

If by good position you mean top four, the only way they can do that is if they win all their remaining matches but you and I know that's not possible.

[GiftedMAN]

Yeah it was an unlucky day for Galatasaray conceding 4 goals or being 3 goals behind will be a burden in the second leg I mean there is no way for Galatasaray to change the situation which means it is almost certain that Galatasaray will be kicked out. At first I thought Galatasaray could play the same role as the home team play more relaxed or draw then take advantage of the match in the second leg unfortunately the situation is not better lol, somehow they have to win 4-0 in the next match, it seems impossible. Galatasaray must skip Europa League this season and focus on local competitions.

I didn't understand what happened to Galatasaray as this is unlike them, they were one of my favourite to win the tournament but now it's looking like they'll be knockout of the competition. What can Galatasaray do in the return leg to win as I don't think there's any way that they can score 4 or more goals to eliminate Alkmaar without them being able to score atleast one goal too. I don't just understand what went wrong for Galatasaray maybe it was as Ayhan got a red card in the second half and Galatasaray went down to 10 men that helped Alkmaar to be confident and played well to get more 2 goals before ending the game with 4-1 scoreline.

How will Galatasaray be able to recover a 4:1 loss to AZ Alkmar in their returning leg which is even my concern, i wonder why the red card affected them so much and AZ Alkmar was just taking that advantage and penetrate their defense to score more goals. With how Galatasaray played, i don't think they can win AZ Alkmar in the second leg because regardless of the Red card Galatasaray got against AZ Alkmar this night, they were already losing by 2:1 which shows that Galatasaray's defense is very poor that is why if you check most of their matches they must concede goals. Seems like the Netherland teams are doing very well because Ajax also won Union St.Gilloise by 2:0 even when the bookies gave them a higher odd

Nothing is impossible in the world of football, such thing happened before in the Champions League game between Chelsea and Napoli, where lost 4-1 in the first leg at Napoli's home soil and came back to beat their opponent 4:0 at the Stamford bridge. Therefore, with an early 3 goals in that returning match,  they will revive and bring their hopes back to life, this situation isn't something one will totally lose total hope, there's still a tiny possibility that things could turn around surprisingly.

Football is full of surprises and anything is expected to happen but don't you think the case of Galatasaray coming back in the second leg is impossible based o their poor performance,AZ Alkmaar  will be the visiting team they already knows that their qualification will be dependent on their performance so they will be focusing on scoring more goals to increase their chances of qualifying for the next round. We have witnessed different cases where a team that was 3 goals down in the first leg end up scoring more than 3 goals to book their qualification ticket but in the game between Galatasaray and AZ Alkmaar I don't think Galatasaray can stop more than 3 goals without AZ Alkmaar replying them.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Yes, that's right, except Galatasaray, I agree with you, the result was really shocking. Moreover, the aggregate was very far, 4 - 1. It will be very difficult for them to turn things around in the second leg. Especially with the current situation. In the beginning, they were quite good, but after the penalty kick and also the red card, AZ Alkmaar really turned things around and dominated. Unexpected bad luck for Galatasaray.

With the results obtained, the chances may be small to turn things around and I don't think Galatasaray will be able to do it. The red card received by the Galatasaray player did affect the pattern of the game so that AZ Alkmaar was able to dominate the course of the match and the four goals they managed to score will be difficult for Galatasaray to turn things around in the second leg. It's almost over for Galatasaray because it's not easy to get that big aggregate even though the second match will take place at home.

[Uruhara]

I didn't understand what happened to Galatasaray as this is unlike them, they were one of my favourite to win the tournament but now it's looking like they'll be knockout of the competition. What can Galatasaray do in the return leg to win as I don't think there's any way that they can score 4 or more goals to eliminate Alkmaar without them being able to score atleast one goal too. I don't just understand what went wrong for Galatasaray maybe it was as Ayhan got a red card in the second half and Galatasaray went down to 10 men that helped Alkmaar to be confident and played well to get more 2 goals before ending the game with 4-1 scoreline.

Nobody would have expected to see Galatasaray suffer a crushing defeat like this. losing with a score of 4-1 will definitely be difficult to recover from in the second leg for Galatasaray. AZ Alkmaar really took advantage of their advantage in the second half by scoring 2 goals against Galatasaray when Galatasaray only played with 10 players. And to be honest, I'm not even sure now whether Galatasaray will make a miracle by scoring more goals in the second leg or Galatasaray will just suffer a second defeat.

Oh yes, in yesterday's match Osimhen was not on the list of players. I really didn't find any news regarding this. Has anyone here read the news regarding Osimhen and the reasons why he was not on Galatasaray's list of players in yesterday's very important match?

[hyudien]

Yes, that's right, except Galatasaray, I agree with you, the result was really shocking. Moreover, the aggregate was very far, 4 - 1. It will be very difficult for them to turn things around in the second leg. Especially with the current situation. In the beginning, they were quite good, but after the penalty kick and also the red card, AZ Alkmaar really turned things around and dominated. Unexpected bad luck for Galatasaray.

With the results obtained, the chances may be small to turn things around and I don't think Galatasaray will be able to do it. The red card received by the Galatasaray player did affect the pattern of the game so that AZ Alkmaar was able to dominate the course of the match and the four goals they managed to score will be difficult for Galatasaray to turn things around in the second leg. It's almost over for Galatasaray because it's not easy to get that big aggregate even though the second match will take place at home.

Having to chase 3 goals is not an easy thing, even though they will play as the host, but still those are 3 goals that they must create in a fast time. The away team must also realize that they have a good advantage, they will definitely maintain it. Playing more defensively might be an option. If Galatasaray cannot create a quick goal, then it will be very dangerous for them, because then they might be frustrated and that is not good for them. At least they must be able to create a goal in the first half to make them more enthusiastic to catch up.

[Xcode7]

Yes, that's right, except Galatasaray, I agree with you, the result was really shocking. Moreover, the aggregate was very far, 4 - 1. It will be very difficult for them to turn things around in the second leg. Especially with the current situation. In the beginning, they were quite good, but after the penalty kick and also the red card, AZ Alkmaar really turned things around and dominated. Unexpected bad luck for Galatasaray.

With the results obtained, the chances may be small to turn things around and I don't think Galatasaray will be able to do it. The red card received by the Galatasaray player did affect the pattern of the game so that AZ Alkmaar was able to dominate the course of the match and the four goals they managed to score will be difficult for Galatasaray to turn things around in the second leg. It's almost over for Galatasaray because it's not easy to get that big aggregate even though the second match will take place at home.

Having to chase 3 goals is not an easy thing, even though they will play as the host, but still those are 3 goals that they must create in a fast time. The away team must also realize that they have a good advantage, they will definitely maintain it. Playing more defensively might be an option. If Galatasaray cannot create a quick goal, then it will be very dangerous for them, because then they might be frustrated and that is not good for them. At least they must be able to create a goal in the first half to make them more enthusiastic to catch up.

This is an impossible mission for Galatasaray, in terms of quality, AZ Alkmaar is also quite good so I think in the second leg the team's game will remain balanced unless there is a big surprise.
AZ Alkmaar was able to take advantage of the first leg which was played at home quite well and Galatasaray also made mistakes so because of the Agg advantage of 3 goals, AZ Alkmaar will be more confident to face the second leg with confidence, they only need to hold a draw or not lose with a big score.

[Velvet78]

It seems like Ajax have really pulled themselves together this season.    They are back at the top in the Eredivisie after a long time. And they are doing really well in the Europa League as well.

They were underestimated by bookmakers against USG. But they won by 2-0 away already and we can say they are too close to next phase. Because no way they are throwing it home from here. Are Ajax a title contender in the Europa League? I say why not?    It isn't impossible work to do for them. Ajax are always a dangerous team in European competitions when they are having a solid season. I would trust them more than Manchester United and Tottenham in this tournament honestly.

[tusandii]

Manchester United's performance in the Europa League is still quite good and they are one of the favorites considering their performance in the Europa League, even though their performance in the Premier League is so bad because it is inconsistent. Manchester United's focus is on winning the Europa League because it is their best chance and losing momentum in the next game will cost them their chance of reaching the final. Amorim knows it will be much harder in the next game and there may need to be changes or better team performance so they can continue to win.

Amorim is already quite aware of Manchester United's current condition so that Amorim will focus more on the Europa League than on the Premier League where it is much more difficult to reach a higher place such as in the top four zone. But if Manchester United is able to win the Europa League this season, of course Manchester United will have the opportunity to be in the Champions League next season so the focus path applied by Amorim for Manchester United players is not wrong because this is a more logical opportunity for Manchester United this season.

Only focusing on the Europa League alone does not guarantee that Man United can win the title because the Europa League competition is also very competitive so Man United should not ignore the Premier League because it is also very important for their sustainability in domestic competition, if Man United fails to win the UEL title and performs poorly in the EPL then next season Man United cannot appear in the UEL or UCL tournaments because Man United's current ranking in the EPL is in the middle of the board, which is quite bad for a club like Man United.

[Adiljutt156]

AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray

AZ Alkmaar (predicted lineup): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Denso Kasius, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, David Moeller Wolfe, Peer Koopmeiners, Sven Mijnans, Jordy Clasie, Jayden Addai, Troy Parrott, Mayckel Lahdo.

Galatasaray (predicted lineup): Fernando Muslera, Elias Jelert, Carlos Cuesta, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Roland Sallai, Ahmed Kutucu, Gabriel Sara, Kerem Demirbay, Dries Mertens, Alvaro Morata, Baris Alper Yilmaz.


This match is going to be a tough one for Galatasaray  because two of their important players are missing, Osimhen and Icardi, Osimhen his suspended because he had red card while Icardi his still injured  but despite that I still have confidence in them. Galatasaray performance this season is so wonderful because they are still running unbeaten in the home league which kept them in first place with 57 points, leave Fenerbahce behind with 3 points, in Europa they only faced a defeat against Ajax. On the other hand AZ Alkmaar performance in Europa was not as tough as Galatasaray's performance. I see galatasaray as the big one to win despite playing an away game.

We watched match of Galatasaray football team which they played against AZ Alkmaar football team. AZ Alkmaar football team made one sided match because that team did 4 goals in this match and these goals did by different persons . Sallai did first goal for his team and he was a player of Galatasaray football team but after this goal,no player from his team could do single goal in this match and they lost this match one sided. Mijnans did first goal of the match and he did this goal at 12 minutes of the match and after this ,Parrott did second goal of the match and now match was in the side of AZ Alkmaar team because opponent team score was 1.We saw back to back goals from the  side of AZ Alkmaar team and there was silence from the side of Galatasaray and match was ended with 4- 1 result.

[Hirose UK]

In these 3 match Ajax managed to win with score of 0 - 2 and Fenerbahce also managed to win their match with score of 3 - 0, but Galatasaray team that was actually much stronger than Fenerbahce, suffered truly embarrassing defeat because they lost 4 - 1 and still had to lose one of their players due to red card.
After Kaan Ayhan left the field which made Galatasaray play with only 10 players, the rotation of the game changed and there was lot of empty space until the defense line was in disarray and AZ Alkmaar was able to take advantage of it to add 2 goal, my bet was lost just like that due to Galatasaray failure.

Nothing surprising to see AZ Alkmaar beat Galatasaray, I've predicted before.

Galatasaray lost Osimhen, Icardi and several important players, while AZ Alkmaar is a strong team too, look at their past history, they scored many goals. It's true the lost of Ayhan make the situation worse, but AZ Alkmaar leads before Ayhan got red card, so with or without red card, I'm sure AZ Alkmaar would still win.

I think Galatasaray will not qualify to the next round, 3 goals difference is too big.

I don't think so, indeed before Ayhan out showed AZ Alkmaar played well and could excel in dominating the game but some good chance and more impressive pressure were shown after Ayhan left the field, it is undeniable that Galatasaray got down mentally and lost confidence in the match.

Yes after this lost I also doubt Galatasaray to be able to qualify for the next round because the 3 point goal deficit from AZ Alkmaar is clearly difficult to overcome or even just match, in the second match maybe Galatasaray only played defensively.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Only focusing on the Europa League alone does not guarantee that Man United can win the title because the Europa League competition is also very competitive so Man United should not ignore the Premier League because it is also very important for their sustainability in domestic competition, if Man United fails to win the UEL title and performs poorly in the EPL then next season Man United cannot appear in the UEL or UCL tournaments because Man United's current ranking in the EPL is in the middle of the board, which is quite bad for a club like Man United.

Manchester has a better chance in the premier league than winning the URL because the competition in the URL is more competitive. Lazio is all out for the trophy, same is Athletic Bilbao and we don't know what will happen after the playoffs which club will come in more re-enforced to start shaking things around.

If Manchester United should give same energy in the premier league they will secure the UEL ticket and still give their best to see how far the go in this season's UEL title. And if the lose out on both it will mean they will be out of the UEFA competition for next season which won't look good on the club.

[Fara Chan]

With the results obtained, the chances may be small to turn things around and I don't think Galatasaray will be able to do it. The red card received by the Galatasaray player did affect the pattern of the game so that AZ Alkmaar was able to dominate the course of the match and the four goals they managed to score will be difficult for Galatasaray to turn things around in the second leg. It's almost over for Galatasaray because it's not easy to get that big aggregate even though the second match will take place at home.

After the red card to one of Galatasaray's players in the 51st minute, the balance and stability of the Galatasaray players' performance began to disintegrate and was no longer consistent. Even though before that happened Galatasaray only lost narrowly to AZ Alkmaar, but after that happened the AZ Alkmaar team began to put pressure through the attacks they built so that they were able to add two more goals in the second half after scoring two goals in the first half. And that number of goals will certainly be difficult for Galatasaray to match at home in the second leg because AZ Alkmaar will not be worried if they lose 1-0 or 2-0 in the second leg, especially if the match ends in a draw.

[Lidger]

Amorim is already quite aware of Manchester United's current condition so that Amorim will focus more on the Europa League than on the Premier League where it is much more difficult to reach a higher place such as in the top four zone. But if Manchester United is able to win the Europa League this season, of course Manchester United will have the opportunity to be in the Champions League next season so the focus path applied by Amorim for Manchester United players is not wrong because this is a more logical opportunity for Manchester United this season.

I think Amorim knows how important winning the Europa league is to United because it's their only ticket to playing in the champions league next season. I really want them to win it and I will be rooting for them to win but let's not get ahead of ourselves because the finishing line is still far ahead. It's step by step and there are other good teams fighting for the same trophy. Let's hope they can keep their fine form and if they can get to the finals, they might have a chance.

But even so, Amorim still has to make Manchester United finish in a good position in the Premier League table because if not,then maybe Manchester United's position will become worse if it is too close to the relegation zone. But indeed, I have also realized that Manchester United have  a chance to get good results in the Europa League. Thus,then ofcourse Amorim really must be able to maximize the chance that Manchester United has in the Europa League, at least managing to  advance further to the final match  of the Europa League.

In the premier league they dont have a shot at the europe spot so i think they should just focus on europe league. In the premier league they shouldnt get relegated i dont see a way that can happen so i think that it would be a good thing for them to try and win the europe league to secure the champions league

It's certainly a good point you make, they should only be planning on the Europa League now if they can't actually get from where they are in the Premier League to first, second, fourth or fifth in the points table no matter how hard they try. They should perform in the Europa League in such a way that they win every match ahead of the Europa League and overall so that they finish the tournament with a better result than the Europa League.

Initially Manchester United's performance in Europa League was poor but they gradually improved their performance so if they focus more on their performance and if they change their strategy I believe they will do well. 
It's been a long time since we've seen Manchester United do well in a major tournament so expectations will be high from this side at least this season.

[Akbarkoe]

Why exactly are you sounding as if AZ Alkmaar didn't score any goal at before the red card? Yes red cards affects teams in some way. Before the red card, AZ already scored two goals. So you saying the red card made Galatasary to be vulnerable to AZ. I don't think Galatasary can actually score three consecutive goals against AZ without any reply from them, Alkmaar is a high scoring team, even though Galatasary wins, AZ will still score.

Alkmar literally had a good performance even if it was too erratic and without a defined pattern, they actually did tried to make sure they stay ahead with the goals they have gotten already and make sure to probably still win the game , I used to observe that winning a complete team is difficult as compared to winning an incomplete team in most cases and this lmtook an exception that's actually because AZ was already leading by goals ahead before that incident.

Indeed, the rhythm of the game from AZ is still considered less neat, but even so, the AZ players were able to give their best in this match by maximizing every opportunity they got.

and even though AZ is currently 3 goals ahead of Galatasaray, they should not be too comfortable with that advantage, especially in the second match Galatasaray will appear as the host. So there is still a possibility for Galatasaray to equalize, although the possibility is quite small.

What I hope for in the next match, AZ can appear more solid, especially for the back line, so that they can maintain their advantage. Because in the previous match, AZ was quite lucky where for the second half Galatasaray only played with a composition of 10 people, so that in that match Galatasaray was unable to score a goal again.

[len01]

And that number of goals will certainly be difficult for Galatasaray to match at home in the second leg because AZ Alkmaar will not be worried if they lose 1-0 or 2-0 in the second leg, especially if the match ends in a draw.

I have an assumption that may be a little unreasonable but it could happen like a surprise. I mean, Galatasaray still has hope when playing at home and as far as I remember Galatasaray has always been able to score 3 or more goals when playing at home in every Europa League match. But the only problem is Galatasaray's defense which is most likely unable to defend. We could see Okan Buruk's team scoring 4 goals to get the same aggregate score and end up in the penalty round. But the problem is even though Galatasaray scored big, they still conceded. We can see from several matches in the Europa League group stage that they always conceded goals when playing at home.

So the current condition is really pressuring Galatasaray to have difficulty qualifying for the next round and this is a bad season for the team.

[Odohu]

Yeah it was an unlucky day for Galatasaray conceding 4 goals or being 3 goals behind will be a burden in the second leg I mean there is no way for Galatasaray to change the situation which means it is almost certain that Galatasaray will be kicked out. At first I thought Galatasaray could play the same role as the home team play more relaxed or draw then take advantage of the match in the second leg unfortunately the situation is not better lol, somehow they have to win 4-0 in the next match, it seems impossible. Galatasaray must skip Europa League this season and focus on local competitions.

I didn't understand what happened to Galatasaray as this is unlike them, they were one of my favourite to win the tournament but now it's looking like they'll be knockout of the competition. What can Galatasaray do in the return leg to win as I don't think there's any way that they can score 4 or more goals to eliminate Alkmaar without them being able to score atleast one goal too. I don't just understand what went wrong for Galatasaray maybe it was as Ayhan got a red card in the second half and Galatasaray went down to 10 men that helped Alkmaar to be confident and played well to get more 2 goals before ending the game with 4-1 scoreline.

I have also been asking myself what is wrong with Galatasaray because if you check how they started the season, you will develop high hopes and expectations from them. They made me see them beyond the Turkish Super League because they were practically playing exceptional football especially when Victor Osimhen joined them. All of a sudden, they have reduced to an average team that one will bet with fear and scoring goal now has become a big challenge to them. It is possible they were overwhelmed with the fear of losing their key players during this new year transfer market... just my thinking though.

[Frankolala]

Yeah it was an unlucky day for Galatasaray conceding 4 goals or being 3 goals behind will be a burden in the second leg I mean there is no way for Galatasaray to change the situation which means it is almost certain that Galatasaray will be kicked out. At first I thought Galatasaray could play the same role as the home team play more relaxed or draw then take advantage of the match in the second leg unfortunately the situation is not better lol, somehow they have to win 4-0 in the next match, it seems impossible. Galatasaray must skip Europa League this season and focus on local competitions.

I didn't understand what happened to Galatasaray as this is unlike them, they were one of my favourite to win the tournament but now it's looking like they'll be knockout of the competition. What can Galatasaray do in the return leg to win as I don't think there's any way that they can score 4 or more goals to eliminate Alkmaar without them being able to score atleast one goal too. I don't just understand what went wrong for Galatasaray maybe it was as Ayhan got a red card in the second half and Galatasaray went down to 10 men that helped Alkmaar to be confident and played well to get more 2 goals before ending the game with 4-1 scoreline.

I have also been asking myself what is wrong with Galatasaray because if you check how they started the season, you will develop high hopes and expectations from them. They made me see them beyond the Turkish Super League because they were practically playing exceptional football especially when Victor Osimhen joined them. All of a sudden, they have reduced to an average team that one will bet with fear and scoring goal now has become a big challenge to them. It is possible they were overwhelmed with the fear of losing their key players during this new year transfer market... just my thinking though.

Nobody know what made Galatasaray to decline in form to the extent that they are now like vegetables, finding it difficult to get their bearing. It seems that ony a set of players are the ones making the club to progress. Currently, that those players are on injury and one or two have dropped form, Galatasaray has become a mediocre team to whomever they clash with in EL.

[Palakka]

And that number of goals will certainly be difficult for Galatasaray to match at home in the second leg because AZ Alkmaar will not be worried if they lose 1-0 or 2-0 in the second leg, especially if the match ends in a draw.

I have an assumption that may be a little unreasonable but it could happen like a surprise. I mean, Galatasaray still has hope when playing at home and as far as I remember Galatasaray has always been able to score 3 or more goals when playing at home in every Europa League match. But the only problem is Galatasaray's defense which is most likely unable to defend. We could see Okan Buruk's team scoring 4 goals to get the same aggregate score and end up in the penalty round. But the problem is even though Galatasaray scored big, they still conceded. We can see from several matches in the Europa League group stage that they always conceded goals when playing at home.

So the current condition is really pressuring Galatasaray to have difficulty qualifying for the next round and this is a bad season for the team.

The Galatasaray journey in the second leg was quite difficult to be able to turn the situation around, although they played at home and win but still there was no guarantee for them to be able to score 3 goals without conceding in the match, the quality of the players owned by Galatasay was indeed much better than the squad owned by AZ Alkmaar, but with a 4-1 win in the first leg of course gave greater motivation to AZ Alkmaar to at least get a draw or not lose more than 2-0 later, it is undeniable that Galatasaray often make surprises when playing at home, but I think it is precisely in the UEL so far that they do not have a good mentality and are often depressed when they are behind, so that's why I doubt if the okan buruk squad can make a comeback in the second leg later.