Galatasaray Aims for Three Points:

When is the Galatasaray – PAOK match, and at what time? Which channel will broadcast the Galatasaray – PAOK match?
In the UEFA Europa League, Galatasaray hosts the Greek team PAOK in their opening match. The yellow-reds, currently leading the league with consecutive victories in the Super Lig, gained morale by defeating Fenerbahçe before this critical encounter. Fernando Muslera, Hakim Ziyech, and Roland Sallai will not be able to play for Galatasaray. The yellow-reds aim to start the tournament with three points in this organization, which will be implemented in a new format for the first time. Okan Buruk, whose suspension has ended, will be on the bench, and the match will be officiated by Spanish referee Alejandro Hernandez. PAOK, Galatasaray’s opponent, finished last season as champions in their league. So, when is the Galatasaray – PAOK match, at what time, and on which channel? Here are the details about the match…

Galatasaray, which lost its last three matches in Europe, aims to defeat PAOK in front of its fans to start the tournament with three points. This season, instead of the traditional group stage, a league format will be applied in UEFA’s second major competition. The top 8 teams in the points ranking will directly qualify for the Round of 16. Galatasaray aims to be among the top 8 teams, and attention is focused on Okan Buruk’s squad choices before this critical match. With a rich attacking lineup including Osimhen, Icardi, Mertens, and Batshuayi, Osimhen, the new transfer, last played in the derby. Mertens has drawn attention with his performances and has played an important role in the yellow-red team’s matches since the beginning of the season. So, when is the Galatasaray – PAOK match, which channel will it be on, and is it free-to-air? Here are the details about the match…

WHEN IS THE GALATASARAY – PAOK MATCH?

In the UEFA Europa League, Galatasaray hosts the Greek team PAOK in their first match. This season, the yellow-reds have defeated Hatayspor, Konyaspor, Gaziantep, Adana Demirspor, Rizespor, and Fenerbahçe in the league, aiming for three points in the Europa League.

The Galatasaray – PAOK match will be officiated by Spanish referee Alejandro Hernandez, with Jose Naranjo and Diego Sanchez as assistants. The critical match will start at 22:00 at Rams Park.

WHICH CHANNEL WILL BROADCAST THE GALATASARAY – PAOK MATCH, IS IT FREE TO AIR?

In the new season of the UEFA Europa League, matches of our representatives will be broadcast live and free-to-air on TRT 1.

Similarly, the match between Galatasaray and PAOK will be available to follow on TRT 1 for free.

THREE ABSENCES DRAW ATTENTION BEFORE THE CRITICAL MATCH

Fernando Muslera, Hakim Ziyech, and Roland Sallai will not be able to play in the PAOK match.

Fernando Muslera, who received a red card for tripping Alan Virginius after the opponent’s goal in the match they lost 1-0 to Young Boys, is suspended for three matches by UEFA and will not be in the squad for tomorrow’s match.

Hakim Ziyech, who was injured during the Morocco national team’s match against Lesotho, will also not be able to play in the match.

Roland Sallai, who transferred from the German team Freiburg to Galatasaray on the last day of the transfer window, will not be able to play in the match as he is not included in the UEFA Europa League squad.

GALATASARAY’S EUROPA LEAGUE OPPONENTS

Galatasaray began its European adventure in the UEFA Champions League playoff round. Matched against Swiss team Young Boys in the playoff round, the yellow-red team lost 3-2 and 1-0 and continues its path in the UEFA Europa League.

In the new format of the organization, Galatasaray will face 8 teams, and after the match against PAOK, they will play against RFS, Elfsborg, Tottenham, AZ Alkmaar, Malmö, Dynamo Kyiv, and Ajax.

PAOK IS IN FIRST PLACE IN THE LEAGUE

Razvan Lucescu, son of Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu, who previously managed Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, and the Turkish national team, is currently the head coach of PAOK.

Galatasaray’s opponent PAOK became the champions of the Greek Super League last season.

In the league, PAOK finished the first 26 weeks with 60 points in the lead and reached 80 points by defeating Aris 2-1 in the last week of the playoffs, finishing the season as champions.

This season, PAOK has achieved 4 victories and 1 draw in their first 5 league matches, currently sitting at the top of the league with 13 points.