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Monza beats Galatasaray 2-0 in Austria friendly

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On 24 July 2026 AC Monza defeated Galatasaray 2‑0 at Linz’s Raiffeisen Arena in the Summer Series Upper Austria pre‑season tournament. Andrea Carboni opened the scoring with a header in the 23rd minute and Patrick Cutrone added a second‑half goal in the 49th minute after a set‑piece. Galatasaray fielded a mixed lineup of regulars and fringe players – including Günay Güvenç, Victor Nelsson, Kazımcan Karataş, Lesley Ugochukwu and others – as coach Okan Buruk used the match to assess younger and loan‑returning squad members. Buruk noted that roughly ten players were still unavailable and that many starters would likely sit out the next competitive fixtures. He praised the team’s physical effort and highlighted strong performances from Nelsson and ~~Ugochukwu, confirming the next preparatory game would be against Venezia on 27 July.~~ Ugochukwu. Monza manager Ivan Juric welcomed the win, saying it gave the side a confidence boost ahead of the upcoming summer‑series fixtures against Venezia, Rennes and Villarreal. The next preparatory friendly for Galatasaray is scheduled for 27 July 2026 against Italian ~~club, valued~~ side Venezia at ~~about €46 million,~~ the Hofmann Personal Stadion in Linz. The match will ~~continue its pre‑season programme, while~~ be broadcast live in Turkey on S Sport and streamed via S Sport Plus, with Italian viewers able to watch on DAZN. Newly appointed Galatasaray ~~will keep~~ captain Victor Osimhen is expected to lead the attack after the departure of Mauro Icardi, as the club continues fine‑tuning its squad before the domestic season begins.

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