Galatasaray needs to win Lokomotiv Moscow at least to secure Europa League.
As Champions League is entering to the last 2 weeks of the group stage, Galatasaray would be coming out to an important game against Lokomotiv Moscow as it needs to win at any cost if it wants to find itself at European football following New Year Eve.
Galatasaray is currently 3 points behind 2nd-placed Schalke 04 and 5 points behind Porto and also 4 points ahead of 4th placed Lokomotiv Moscow which has 0 points at Group D. With Galatasaray having 4 points at its hand, win or draw against Lokomotiv Moscow would mean that it would quarentee Europa League knockout stages but without doubt it also has some chance to get to the Champions League last 16 stage even through it does look to be hard as it is directly related to Porto - Schalke 04 game which would take place against them and also last week games, as it has lost advantage against Schalke 04. The best what could Galatasaray do during today's game is forget of course all of this calculation during game as it would need to win the game at any circumstances to find itself at European competitions next calendar year. Galatasaray meanwhile as it is known does have some injuries which would affect performance and taking account that Lokomotiv Moscow has shown some raise of performance compare to earlier this season, it can be tough game for them.
Galatasaray as been stated would need only to win game as other results could have some negative outcome for them and even put Europa League into difficulty.
Huseyin Gocek and Halis Ozkahya will not referee for number of the weeks.
Central Referee Committee has announced that Super League 13th week game between Galatasaray and Konyaspor referee Huseyin Gocek and Halis Ozkahya for now would be recieving "break" for refereeing for next weeks until more work would be done about an penalty incident of Galatasaray player Serdar Aziz incident with Skubic.
This decision would certainly provide some unsatisfaction for some people as their was expectation for both or at least one of them to recieve very harsh punishment but referee committee in its own right decided not to rush with its decision and dont follow populist view as for now it has led them do not referee number of the weeks. It needs to be admitted however that their are information that both referees are aware of their mistakes and in fact Central Referee Committee CEO is unhappy with such decision and it could be expected that some much more harder punishment would be given following this incident with referees.
Time would show what kind of punishment would be given but it is clear that this incident situation has not been closed both by committee and TFF.
Basaksehirspor has raised point difference with 2nd placed side to 5 points.
Basaksehirspor is continuing its leadership at the Super League as it has managed to win Goztepe with 2:0 scoreline during 13th week game and has raised point difference with 2nd placed, also suprising side, Kasimpasa to 5 points as Galatasaray lost 2 points.
One of the main questions at Turkish football community is would Basaksehirspor, which has been inside title race during last 3 seasons, will be able to win title as even through its hard to state that side is showing same quality performance as in previous seasons, its still very organised side and all of its direct opponents are having poor seasons. It needs to be reminded that their are still 21 weeks until end of the season and 63 points available so it is hard to state that Basaksehirspor will get title or not but it does have 5 point advantage right now and with performance its shows with aiming and providing positive football it can reach great end of the season which team has been fighting and dreaming for number of the seasons. Despite of being an old team, it does have great experienced players which are known this feeling of fighting for titles.
Time would show if Basaksehirspor would have dream end of the season but it is currently is on right track for sure.
Schedule:
UEFA Champions League, Group D, 5th week:
20:55 Lokomotiv Moscow - Galatasaray
23:00 Porto - Schalke 04
In other news:
- PFDK decision:
- Galatasaray has been referred for , events at field, not following guidelines.
- Galatasaray and Ankaragucu has been referred for behaviour of fans and anti-sportmanship statements.
- Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz has been referred for anti-sportmanship statements.
- Galatasaray player Serdar Aziz has been referred for anti-sportmanship actions
- Ankaragucu staff member Tuna Yilmaz and Besiktas staff member Riza Ali Naibi has been referred for anti-sportmanship statements.
- Besiktas, Rizespor,Akhisarspor and Bursaspor has been referred for anti-sportmanship statements.
- Trabzonspor has been referred for behaviour of fans, events at field and not leaving stairs empty.
- Trabzonspor has announced its debt to be 1,246,380,000 TL since 31st October 2018.
- Trabzonspor player Oganyi Onazi will not be able to play for 3 weeks due of injury.
- Turkish Referee and Observers Union: We would like to state that in our job we never intent to use it in bad way. In past history, we have ended any connection to people who has practiced that. We are going through changes and education process with VAR.
- CentralRefereeCommittee has decided not to give games at upcoming games to referees Halis Ozkahya and Huseyin Gocek.
- Fenerbahce has made deal with Turkish National Team goalkeeper trainer Alper Boguslu for same position at the club.
- YeniMalatyaspor player Ertac Ozbir is expected to resume training session within 4-5 days. Meanwhile, Mitchell Donald and Guiherme is expected to resume training session on 28th November.
- Fenerbahce ex-coach Phillip Cocu has refused to sign paper stating that club doesnt own him money which prevents club to appoint new head coach. It is reported that either Cocu demands 3-year compensation or wants all payments of 1-year to be done without installments.
- Besiktas administrator Safak Mahmutyazicioglu: Ryan Babel conversation with supporter cant be acceptable. He can even be got out of squad with such statements.
- Akhisarspor considers to sell its player Yevhen Seleznyov during mid-season transfer window.
- Fenerbahce player Andre Ayew would not be able to play for at least 2 weeks due of injury.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Lille player Xeka
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Den Haag player Wilfried Kanon
- Galatasaray right now can only have 400,000 euro budget for mid-season transfers.
- Trabzonspor has gained 5,200,000 TL from Super League 13th week game against Fenerbahce from ticket and merchandise sales.
- Besiktas administrator Safak Mahmutyazicioglu: Ryan Babel conversation with supporter cant be acceptable. He can even be got out of squad with such statements.
- Akhisarspor considers to sell its player Yevhen Seleznyov during mid-season transfer window.
- Fenerbahce player Andre Ayew would not be able to play for at least 2 weeks due of injury.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Lille player Xeka
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Den Haag player Wilfried Kanon
- Galatasaray right now can only have 400,000 euro budget for mid-season transfers.
- Trabzonspor has gained 5,200,000 TL from Super League 13th week game against Fenerbahce from ticket and merchandise sales.
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