Galatasaray reach UEFA Europa League group phase

Turkish side eliminate Denmark's Randers 3-2 on aggregate

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkey's Galatasaray marched to the 2021-22 UEFA Europa League group stage over a 2-1 win against Danish club Randers on Thursday.

The Lions were victorious in the playoffs second leg held in Istanbul as they completed a 3-2 win on aggregate.

Randers' Marvin Egho scored a header in minute 11 at the Kasimpasa Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium to bother Galatasaray.

The visitors led in the first half.

However, Galatasaray leveled the game with defender Patrick van Aanholt's close-range finish in the 48th minute.

The equalizer in the early minutes of the second half encouraged the Lions.

Randers midfielder Frederik Lauenborg scored an own goal in minute 59 as the winning goal for Galatasaray.

Galatasaray bagged a 2-1 win to advance to the group stage in the second-tier Europa League.

This season's Europa League group stage draw will be held on Friday in Istanbul.

Earlier on Thursday, Galatasaray's archrivals Fenerbahce also made their way to the Europa League group phase, eliminating Finland's HJK Helsinki with a 6-2 aggregate.

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