Galatasaray draw 3-3 with Dynamo Kyiv in Europa League

ISTANBUL

Galatasaray were held to a 3-3 draw in a home football match with Dynamo Kyiv on UEFA Europa League matchday seven on Tuesday.

Galatasaray's Davinson Sanchez opened the scoring with a header in the sixth minute. Abdulkerim Bardakci doubled the lead with a stunning long-range finish in the 22nd minute at Istanbul’s Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex.

Dynamo Kyiv narrowed the gap to 2-1 when Vladyslav Vanat converted a close-range effort in the 44th minute.

In the 50th minute, Baris Alper Yilmaz got a second yellow card and was sent off, but the decision was overturned.

A minute later, Galatasaray was awarded a penalty, which Victor Osimhen successfully converted to extend the lead to 3-1.

Andriy Yarmolenko followed a corner kick well and put the ball into Galatasaray’s net with a shot from the center in the 68th minute.

Yarmolenko brought Dynamo Kyiv level in the 81st minute with a header, completing his brace.

Galatasaray are fifth with 13 points while Dynamo Kyiv are at the bottom of the League phase table with one point.