Galatasaray faced Venezia FC in a friendly match as part of their Austrian preseason preparations. The match was played at the Hofmann Personal Stadium in Linz, with Galatasaray losing 3-0 to their Italian opponents. The first half ended goalless, but Venezia took the lead in the 71st minute through John Yeboah's goal. The Italian team doubled their advantage in the 75th minute through another goal from John Yeboah, and sealed the win with a third goal in the extra time from Lion Lauberbach.
Galatasaray had a chance to equalize in the 90th minute, but Barış Alper Yılmaz failed to convert the penalty. The Turkish team completed the friendly match with a 3-0 loss.
Galatasaray will continue their preseason preparations in Istanbul, where they will face Rennes on August 2 and Villarreal on August 8.
Galatasaray is currently leading the Süper Lig with 68 points, 1 point ahead of Fenerbahçe. The team has scored 67 goals and conceded 22, with a +45 goal difference. Their next fixture is against Alanyaspor on August 20.
