UEL: Galatasaray Clinches Nerve-Wracking 4-3 Victory Over Elfsborg

Turkish Giants Galatasaray Survive Second-Half Scare to Beat Elfsborg

Icardi opened the scoring in the 28th minute, followed...

Galatasaray secured a thrilling 4-3 win over Elfsborg in the Europa League, despite a shaky second half. Mauro Icardi, Barış Alper, and Yunus Akgün scored for the Turkish giants, who remain unbeaten with 7 points from 3 games.

Galatasaray survived a nail-biting second half to defeat Elfsborg 4-3 in their UEFA Europa League encounter. The Turkish side dominated early, with Mauro Icardi, Victor Osimhen, and Barış Alper Yılmaz creating chances.

Icardi opened the scoring in the 28th minute, followed by Isak Pettersson's own goal and Barış Alper's strike, giving Galatasaray a 3-0 halftime lead. However, Elfsborg fought back in the second half, with Niklas Hult and Michael Baidoo narrowing the score to 3-2.

Yunus Akgün restored Galatasaray's two-goal cushion in the 83rd minute, but Johan Larsson's late goal set up a tense finale. Michy Batshuayi's potential match-sealing goal was disallowed due to offside, securing Galatasaray's second win in the competition.

Highlights:

• Mauro Icardi's 61st goal for Galatasaray
• Barış Alper's goal and assist
• Yunus Akgün's composed finish
• Controversial VAR decisions

Standings Implications:

Galatasaray remains unbeaten with 7 points from 3 games, while Elfsborg suffers their second defeat, staying at 3 points.

Galatasaray's Unbeaten Streak:

The Turkish side extends their unbeaten run to 10 matches across all competitions, with 6 wins and 4 draws since their last defeat against Young Boys.