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The winning goal
Thanks to this goal and good defending, Galatasaray won the game this afternoon.
90'
A dangerous cross ends up in Terracciano's hands and the referee ends the match on time.
82'
Great play by Gonzalez that seemed to go into the box but in the end it was all just a very bad shot that went over the back line.
72' GOAL OF FIORENTINA
A great cross to the far post finds Sottil, who gets on the ball without letting it bounce and Fiore finally finds the discount.
70'
First-time shot by González that goes well over Muslera's goal.
A turnover that led to the first goal
In this way Fiorentina had the ball at the start and it all ended in a Galatasaray goal.
64'
Bonaventura's header goes wide of the goal. Fiorentina tries but fails to score.
55'
Fiorentina tries to have the ball but can't pass the three quarters of the field, Galatasaray closes the spaces well.
45'
The second half of the match begins!
45'+3
The first half ends with Galatasaray up 2-0.
43' GOAL OF GALATASARAY
Akbaba's shot inside the box after a good combination with a teammate and the team that looked the weaker already extended its lead.
42'
Yellow card for Oliveira for a hard tackle.
34'
Maleh's powerful shot goes wide of the goal.
29'
Bonaventura gets his head to a free kick but the ball goes wide of the goal.
27'
Another shot from Galatasaray that goes wide of the goal, the Turkish team continues to insist.
20'
First change for Galatasaray: Elabdellaoui comes off and Dubois enters the field.
13'
Free kick for Galatasaray but the ball goes wide of the goal.
7'
The Turkish team takes the lead with a good shot by Aktukoglu.
5'
In the first minutes of the match Galatasaray dominates with possession, however they play mostly in their own area.
0'
The friendly match begins!
Galatasaray is already warming up
The visiting team is already on the field warming up before the game.
Galatasaray wants to get off to a good start
The Turkish team is gearing up for the upcoming season, which kicks off for them next Sunday, August 7, when they visit Antalyaspor.
The Serie A season is upon us
After today, Fiorentina will only have one more preparation match to play, as the Serie A season will start on August 13, while the team will see action on Sunday 14 when they face Cremonese.
Galatasaray's confirmed roster
This is how the visitors will line up to try to face the Italian team.
Previous matches
This pair of teams have only faced each other once before this one, likewise it was in a friendly match in August 2019.
On that occasion the victory went to Fiorentina with a resounding score of 4-1. Will there be a rematch for Galatasaray?
This is how the home team will take the field
These are the 11 players the Italian team will start with:
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Last alienation of Galatasaray
These were the 11 players who took the field in the visitors' last game:
34. O. KOCUK; 88. K. KARATAŞ, 42. A. BARDAKCI, 90. M. BALTACI, 2. L. DUBOIS, 54. E. KILINÇ, 33. A. CICÂLDĂU, 8. T. ANTALYALI, 53. B. YILMAZ, 17. O. ÇAĞLAYAN and 9. H. SEFEROVIĆ.
Last Fiorentina roster
This was the last line-up of the home team in the previous season:
1. P. TERRACCIANO; 3. C. BIRAGHI, 98. IGOR, 4. N. MILENKOVIĆ, 23. L. VENUTI, 32. A. DUNCAN, 34. S. AMRABAT, 5. G. BONAVENTURA, 8. R. SAPONARA, 19. K. PIĄTEK and 22. N. GONZÁLEZ.
Galatasaray's key player
French striker Fredius Gomis is indispensable for Galatasaray when going forward, as he not only scores goals, but also knows how to move with the ball at his feet and generate chances in front of goal for his teammates.
His performance will be fundamental to his team's performance this afternoon.
Fiorentina's key player
The Ghanaian, Alfred Duncan, is a great driving force for the Italian team's midfield and last season he did very well in generating offensive soccer.
Today he will have to keep that great level and guide his team to have a good end of the preseason.
Galatasaray arrives with better timing
The visiting team will be looking for a good friendly match, because despite having already played several consecutive matches, the results have been quite scattered.
Today, they will be looking for their second win in three games, in order to have a more positive balance.
Fiorentina scorer
This will be the third preparation match for the Italian team, which has started very well and has scored four goals in each previous match.
Today they face their strongest opponent so far in preseason, so they will be looking for a win.
The match will be played at the Untersberg-Arena
The Fiorentina vs Galatasaray match will be played at the stadium Untersberg-Arena, in Grödig, Austria. with a capacity of 4,600 people.
It is a small stadium that has been historic for serving for matches the Austrian Bundesliga.
Following SV Grödig's promotion to the top division in 2013, the capacity was expanded to the current 4,600 spectators.
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Today we will have a great friendly match between two teams that aspire to be champions of their respective leagues; Fiorentina in Serie A and Galatasaray in the Turkish Super League.