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Rafael Leão leaves Galatasaray win with injury

Leão scored in the 4-3 win over Amed, then went off early in the second half. He says the injury is not serious.

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Galatasaray player Rafael Leão celebrating with his hands cupped around his mouth
Galatasaray player Rafael Leão celebrating with his hands cupped around his mouth · Photo: NTV Spor

Rafael Leão scored in the seventh minute as Galatasaray beat Amed 4-3 at Rams Park in Süper Lig matchday 11 on Saturday. Early in the second half the Portugal winger had to leave the pitch with a problem in his right leg, and Deniz Gül came on in his place.

Reports differ on the area affected: Maisfutebol says the right thigh. After the match, according to Habertürk, Leão said he had no serious injury, that it would be checked the next day and that the club has a very good medical team.

Galatasaray sit first in the table with 28 points from 11 games. FootVal's valuation of Leão is €39m, against a market value of €40m on Transfermarkt. He has played seven games this season and scored one goal.

Sources

This article is based on reports by:

  • NTV Spor — SON DAKİKA | Rafael Leao maça devam edemedi
  • Record — À atenção de Jorge Jesus: Rafael Leão marca e sai lesionado agarrado à perna direita
  • Hürriyet — Galatasaray'da bir sakatlık daha! RAMS Park'ta zeminin son durumu çok konuşulmuştu
  • Maisfutebol — Atenção, Jesus: Leão marca e sai lesionado na vitória do Galatasaray
  • A Spor — Galatasaray'da Rafael Leao şoku! Oyuna devam edemedi
  • Sabah — Galatasaray’da Rafael Leao şoku! Devam edemedi
  • Habertürk — Galatasaray'da sakatlık!

Written by the FootVal newsroom from the reports below, with figures from FootVal’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report