What happened in Turkish football today? 24/07/2023

Galatasaray would be expected to get to next stage

Galatasaray are going to be first Turkish club to be starting 2023-24 season as it would be meeting with Lithuanian champions Zalgiris at Champions League 2nd qualifying round at the game where it would be expected to be clear favourite.

It needs to be mentioned that only issue which Galatasaray could be having during game is not taking opponent very seriously which number of Turkish clubs had an issue in previous seasons as team does have some serious issues at motivation for the game when kick-off is taking place. Apart of that it needs to be stated that Galatasaray would be coming as clear favourites with quality players which it has on its hands and needs to be dominating on the field and show that it is better side on the field.

If Galatasaray does manage to get through Zalgiris as would be expected, it would be playing with winners of Ludogorets and Olimpija Ljubjana side on 3rd qualifying round.

Besiktas expects to get through Conference League

Besiktas would be meeting with winners of Zeljnicar and Neftci Baku during 3rd qualifying round if it manages to get through KF Tirana as it would be expected to do so.

As would been expected, with Conference League qualification there would be much tougher opponents coming out in its stage but despite of that each opponent would be expected to be ones which Besiktas would not be having any trouble to get through. Similar could be stated with winners of Bosnian side Zeljnicar and Azeri side Nefchi Baku which are not being on same level as Besiktas for sure. 

Hence, with Besiktas expected to get through KF Tirana without much issues, it would be getting through both rounds without much problems.

Fenerbahce expects to dominate at Conference League qualifiers 

In similar manner, Fenerbahce would also not having much issues and in fact when looking in paper it could be stated that its road would be much easier as it does play opponents whose quality is not in similar way as it would meet with Differdange and Maribor if it goes through Zimbru.

Fenerbahce as it is known did make pretty impressive and strong squad during this summer transfer window and its being much stronger with all 3 teams which it could be meeting in next 2 qualifying stages and should not be having too much issues with only being one as above teams that it might be lacking concentration and seriousness issue which Fenerbahce especially suffered in Europe.

Adana Demirspor meanwhile would meet with winners of Osijek and ZTE if it goes through CFR Cluj during next stage.

Results:

UEFA Champions League, 2nd qualifying round, 1st leg:

19:00 Zalgiris - Galatasaray

In other news:

- TFF has annunced that Turkish Super Cup 2023 between Fenerbahce and #Galatasaray will take place on mid-season break due of European competitions qualifiying games in this period. Location and kick0ff time will be announced later.

- Pendikspor has won pre-season friendly game against ManisaFk with 2:0 scoreline.

- Antalyaspor and Rizespor has drawn pre-season friendly game with 0:0 scoreline.

- - Hatayspor has won pre-season friendly game against Fatih Karagumruk with 2:1 scoreline. 

- Galatasaray has signed Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha for 3-years for 4,350,000 euro +2,330,000 euro signing money.

- - Esperance has signed Antalyaspor player Houssam Gnacha.

- Istanbulspor has terminated contract with its player Oguznahn Berber

- Istanbulspor has extended contract with  Demeaco Duhaney for 4-years.

- Hoffenheim has signed Fenerbahce player Atilla Szalai for 12,300,000 euro.

- Trabzonspor player Mislav Orsic will not play for 6-8 months.

- Besiktas has offered 4 million euro to Fluminense player Nino but club requests 7 million euro.

- Gaziantep has made transfer deal with Sivasspor player Max Gradel for 1+1 years.

- Trabzonspor head coach Nenad Bjelica has stated that club focusses to transfer an attacker.

- Galatasaray has made transfer deal with Sassuolo player Mert Muldur for 4 million euro for 4-years.-

 Besiktas are interested to transfer Liverpool player Alex Oxlade Chamberlain.

- Galatasaray administrator Erden Timur has stated that club would make 2-3 more transfers this summer.