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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Galatasaray 2–2 FC København · UEFA Champions League

2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Galatasaray and FC København drew 2–2.

Shots
147
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.060.65
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Galatasaray and FC København drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Galatasaray – FC København): shots 14–7, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.06–0.65, possession 64%–36%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC København's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC København's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.86 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.86 goals/match1.42 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FC København have a visible away split

weak

FC København's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

6.75 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots6.75 shots/match10.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Galatasaray have recorded the higher season possession share.

58.8% ●PossessionGalatasaray · FC København48.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGalatasarayFC KøbenhavnBaseline
Possession58.8%48.2%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots7 shotsGalatasaray 14 shots, FC København 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsGalatasaray 5 shots, FC København 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.06 xG0.65 xGGalatasaray 1.06 xG, FC København 0.65 xG
  • Possession64%36%Galatasaray 64%, FC København 36%
  • Corners9 corners1 cornerGalatasaray 9 corners, FC København 1 corner
  • Fouls11 fouls17 foulsGalatasaray 11 fouls, FC København 17 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Elias Achouri · FC København · 19′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDries Mertens · Galatasaray · 24′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAbdülkerim Bardakcı · Galatasaray · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKerem Aktürkoğlu · Galatasaray · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSacha Boey · Galatasaray · 86′ · 0.02 xG · goalHakim Ziyech · Galatasaray · 16′ · 0.03 xG · on targetElias Achouri · FC København · 19′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMauro Icardi · Galatasaray · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMauro Icardi · Galatasaray · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJordan Larsson · FC København · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDiogo Gonçalves · FC København · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTetê · Galatasaray · 88′ · 0.04 xG · goalMauro Icardi · Galatasaray · 40′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Elyounoussi · FC København · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKerem Aktürkoğlu · Galatasaray · 9′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDries Mertens · Galatasaray · 37′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKerem Aktürkoğlu · Galatasaray · 16′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Elyounoussi · FC København · 35′ · 0.19 xG · goalKerem Aktürkoğlu · Galatasaray · 24′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Gonçalves · FC København · 58′ · 0.27 xG · goalMauro Icardi · Galatasaray · 7′ · 0.28 xG · on target
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Galatasaray: 14 shots, 5 on target, 1.04 xG. FC København: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.63 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Sacha Boey · Galatasaray · 86′Tetê · Galatasaray · 88′Mohamed Elyounoussi · FC København · 35′Diogo Gonçalves · FC København · 58′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Galatasaray 1.04 xG · FC København 0.63 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Galatasaray favored in 6 of 9 directional metrics · FC København in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Galatasaray7 matchesFC København7 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71.86 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed7/71 goal/match
12.2 shots/match ▲Shots6/710.4 shots/match
4.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/73.43 shots/match
58.8% ●Possession6/648.2%
6 corners/match ●Corners7/73.57 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls6/610 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 20 Sept 2023, 20:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsGalatasarayFC København
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
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