Galatasaray vs St. Johnstone: Galatasaray faces Scottish side, St. Johnstone in the Round 3 of the UEL Qualification match on Thursday.
LIVE LINK to watch Galatasaray vs St. Johnstone:
https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/
Match Details:
Teams: Galatasaray vs St. Johnstone
Date: Thursday 5th August, 2021
Time: 11:30 PM IST
Venue: Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu, Istanbul, Turkey
IT’S MATCHDAY!
Tonight we face @GalatasaraySK in the first leg of our Europa League third-round qualifier.
We will have live updates across all social platforms using #SJFCLive
— St. Johnstone FC (@StJohnstone) August 5, 2021
MATCH PREVIEW:
Galatasaray were knocked out of the UCL Qualifiers after their loss against PSV Eindhoven in the last round 2-1 (7-2 on aggregate).
The Turkish side finished runners up in the Super Lig last season and will look to make amends this season.
This Europa League qualifier is their chance to remain in the UEL and prove their mettle against the best of the competition.
🦁 We are ready for St. Johnstone game tomorrow. ✅ #GSvSTJ #UEL pic.twitter.com/n4vzaT0S8S
— Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray) August 4, 2021
On the other hand, Scottish side St. Johnstone played out a 0-0 draw against Ross County in their opening match on Saturday.
St. Johnstone will look to get back to winning ways for which they need to put in a top-notch performance against a strong Galatasaray side.
Both sides have never faced each other in a competitive match before and hence there will be intent from either side to get back into form.
Line-ups
Galatasaray:
Muslera, Bayram, Marcao, Luyindama, Teze, Kara, Kilinc, Yilmaz, Sekidika, Akturkoglu and Mohamed
See you soon, @GalatasaraySK 🤝#SJFC pic.twitter.com/bt6einxiVW
— St. Johnstone FC (@StJohnstone) July 28, 2021
St. Johnstone:
Clark, McCart, Gordon, Kerr, Devine, Rooney, Davidson, Wotherspoon, McCann, Hendry and O’Halloran
Prediction: Galatasaray 2-0 St Johnstone
Galatasaray is expected to notch up a significant win in their progress to the UEL.
They have the experience of playing European football and this could well help them in the clash.
St. Johnstone could well struggle due to the lack of experience.