Galatasaray will host Elfsborg.

Galatasaray will face Swedish team Elfsborg at home tomorrow in the 3rd week of the UEFA Europa League.

In the 3rd week of the UEFA Europa League, Galatasaray will play against Swedish team Elfsborg tomorrow at 17:30 at RAMS Park. The yellow-reds are currently in 8th place with 4 points from 1 win and 1 draw in the 2 matches they have played. Elfsborg is in 16th place with 3 points from 1 win and 1 loss.

In the first week of the Europa League, Galatasaray defeated Greek representative PAOK with a score of 3-1 at home, while in the second week, they drew 2-2 against Latvian team RFS. The Swedish representative lost 3-2 away to AZ Alkmaar in the first week and won 1-0 against Roma in the second week.

321st match in European cups

Galatasaray has played a total of 320 matches in European cups so far. In these matches, the Lions have won 114 times, lost 121 times, and drawn 85 times. In the matches played, the yellow-reds have scored 434 goals while conceding 479 goals.

96 matches in the Europa League

Galatasaray has played 96 matches in the organization held under the names UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League. The yellow-reds have achieved 38 wins, 32 draws, and 26 losses in these competitions. Cimbom has celebrated 151 goals in these matches while they conceded 122 goals.

Okan Buruk’s European record

Okan Buruk has managed Galatasaray in 18 matches in European cups during his coaching career. He has won 8 of the 18 matches played, with 14 in Champions League group and qualifying rounds and 4 in the Europa League, while losing 6. 4 matches also ended in a draw.

8th meeting with Swedish teams

Galatasaray and Elfsborg have never faced each other in UEFA competitions. The yellow-reds have played against Swedish teams 7 times until today, achieving 1 win, 2 draws, and 4 losses. During this process, the Lions faced Östersund, Helsingborg, Göteborg, and AIK. Cimbom achieved their only victory against Swedish teams by defeating AIK 2-1 away on September 15, 1976.

9-match streak for Galatasaray

Galatasaray, who recently lost to Young Boys, has not lost in their subsequent matches. The yellow-reds have played a total of 9 matches in this process, 7 in the Trendyol Super League and 2 in the UEFA Europa League. The Lions achieved 7 victories while drawing 2 times. Cimbom recently defeated Antalyaspor 3-0 in an away league match.

Fernando Muslera suspended, Ismail Jakobs injured

Galatasaray captain Fernando Muslera will not be available for the Elfsborg match due to a red card suspension. Muslera received a 3-match ban from UEFA for his red card in the UEFA Champions League playoff second leg against Young Boys, missing the matches against PAOK and RFS. Uruguay’s goalkeeper will be replaced by Günay Güvenç in goal.

Additionally, Hungarian player Roland Sallai is not on the UEFA list, and Senegalese player Ismail Jakobs will also not be in the squad due to injury.

Elfsborg advanced to the Europa League by passing 4 rounds

Elfsborg is in 7th place in the Swedish League with 41 points from 12 wins, 5 draws, and 10 losses in the 27 matches they played. The yellow-blacks scored 50 goals and conceded 42 goals in the league. The Swedish team started this season’s European cup journey from the UEFA Europa League qualifiers. Elfsborg passed Pafos FC in the 1st qualifying round, FC Sheriff in the 2nd qualifying round, Rijeka in the 3rd qualifying round, and Molde in the playoff round to qualify for the Europa League.

Matej Jug will officiate

The match between Galatasaray and Elfsborg will be officiated by Matej Jug from the Slovenian Football Federation. Jug will be assisted by Matej Zunic and Manuel Vidali. The fourth official will be Mihael Antic. VAR officials are Alen Borosak and Asmir Sagrkovic.