Galatasaray Fall 2-0 to Monza in Friendly

First Test in Austria Ends in Defeat

Galatasaray faced Monza in their first pre-season friendly during their training camp in Austria, and came away with a 2-0 loss. Serie A side Monza took the lead in the 23rd minute through Carboni, with the score staying 1-0 at halftime. The result was sealed in the 49th minute when Cutrone added a second.

Control for Galatasaray, But Cutting Edge for Monza

According to StatsLook data, Galatasaray held more of the ball (56% to 44%) and were also ahead in passing (431 passes at 87% accuracy, compared to Monza's 317 at 83%). However, that dominance didn't translate into clear danger on the pitch.

In total shots, Monza (14) edged out Galatasaray (12), and they also had a slight edge in shots on target (5-4). The real gap showed up in big chances: Monza created four, while Galatasaray managed zero — meaning the opponent generated genuine scoring opportunities while Galatasaray's attack failed to produce similar threats.

The gap in touches inside the opposition box was equally telling: Monza recorded 21 touches compared to Galatasaray's 10 — more than double. This shows the Italian side, despite having less possession, made far more effective use of the moments they did have the ball.

Discipline and Set Pieces

Galatasaray had a clean disciplinary record (0 yellow cards compared to Monza's 1). Monza also edged the corner count, 6 to 4.

A Natural Stage in Pre-Season

The result can be viewed as one of the expected fluctuations of pre-season friendlies, particularly given squad rotation and physical load management at this stage. Still, the inability to create big chances and the low activity inside the opposition box stand out as areas to monitor in upcoming warm-up matches.

Next Test: Venezia

Galatasaray will face Venezia in another pre-season friendly on July 27 as part of their preparations for the new campaign.