“It was important to start this journey with a win. We played the derby at the weekend. It was important to win the first game we played after that. I came back from an injury. It is particularly important that I crowned all this with a goal.” Word of Mauro Icardi – as taken from Fanatics -, former Inter striker currently at Galatasaray who had not seen the field since August 31 (the Argentine’s last match against Adana Demispor) due to a second-degree strain.
Adding in the post-race of EL: “I attended two training sessions before the game. After returning from Argentina, I immediately signed up for the training. It’s important to be with the team. They are with me. Even though he was out, I wanted to be with Galatasaray. It was nice to come back with a goal”, the words of the 31-year-old striker. This evening Maurice had a hand in the 3-1 win over PAOK Thessaloniki in the Europa League. A debut with a bang for the LionsVictor Osimhen remained dry but provided the assist for Akgun’s temporary doubling of the lead.
Results
Anderlecht – Ferencvaros 2-1: 61′ Verschaeren, 66′ pen. Dolberg, 87′ Traore (F)
Dynamo Kiev – Lazio 0-3: 5′ and 35′ Dia, 34′ Dele-Bashiru
Galatasaray – PAOK 3-1: 48′ author. Baba, 67′ Konstantelias(P), 76′ Akgun, 95′ Icardi
Ludogorets – Slavia Prague 0-2: 38′ Jurasek, 65′ Chytil
Manchester United – Twente 1-1: 35′ Eriksen, 68′ Lammers (T)
Midtjylland – Hoffenheim 1-1: 42′ Osorio, 90′ Moerstedt (H)
Nice – Real Sociedad 1-1: 18′ Barrenetxea (RS), 45′ Rosario
Play at 18.45
AZ Alkmaar – Elfsborg 3-2: 23′ Ouma, 44′ and 50′ van Bommel (AZ), 53′ Hedlund, 74′ pen. Parrott (AZ)
Bodo/Glimt – Porto 3-2: 8′ Omorodion, 15′ Hogh (BG), 40′ and 62′ Hauge, 90′ Gul
Classification
Lazio 3 (goal difference +3)
Slavia Prague 3 (dr +2)
Galatasaray 3 (dr +2)
Anderlecht 3 (dr +1)
Bodo/Glimt 3 (dr +1)
AZ Alkmaar 3 (dr +1)
Real Sociedad 1
Nice 1
Twente 1
Midtjylland 1
Man Utd 1
Hoffenheim 1
Tottenham 0
Rome 0
Pilsen 0
Royal Union SG 0
Lyon 0
Eintracht Frankfurt 0
Ajax 0
Malmo 0
Athletic Club 0
Olympiacos 0
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0
FCSB 0
Braga 0
Rangers 0
Fenerbahçe 0
Besiktas 0
RFS 0
Qarabag 0
Elfsborg 0 (dr -1)
Port 0 (dr -1)
Ferencvaros 0 (dr -1)
PAOK 0 (dr -2)
Ludogorets 0 (dr -2)
Dynamo Kiev 0 (dr -3)