Galatasaray qualify for quarterfinals in Turkish Cup
Lions stroll into last 8 with 7-6 penalty shootout victory against Yeni Malatyaspor
Players of Galatasaray celebrate after Ziraat Turkish Cup round of 16 soccer match between Yeni Malatyaspor and Galatasaray at Yeni Malatya Stadium in Malatya, Turkey on January 12, 2021. ( Volkan Kaşik - Anadolu Agency )
ISTANBUL
Galatasaray advanced to the Ziraat Turkish Cup quarterfinals late Tuesday, eliminating Yeni Malatyaspor 7-6 on penalties.
Neither team was able to break the deadlock in the 90th minute at Yeni Malatya Stadium and the match went into extra time.
Umut Bulut scored the opener for Yeni Malatyaspor in the 101st minute while Christian Luyindama equalized the game with a header in the 120th minute.
With the 7-6 win in the penalty shootout, the Lions were through to the quarterfinals in the Turkish Cup.
Also, Fraport TAV Antalyaspor and Demir Grup Sivasspor moved into the last eight.
Fixtures:
Wednesday:
Ittifak Holding Konyaspor - Gaziantep FK
Tuzlaspor - Medipol Basaksehir
Besiktas - Caykur Rizespor
Thursday:
Aytemiz Alanyaspor - Buyuksehir Belediye Erzurumspor
Fenerbahce - Kasimpasa
