Wilfried Zaha’s Galatasaray teammates Mauro Icardi and Dries Mertens appear to be laughing at him after a bad touch in the Champions League qualifier
Mauro Icardi and Dries Mertens appeared to be laughing at their Galatasaray teammate Wilfried Zaha after the former Crystal Palace star failed to control a pass during his side’s 1-0 Champions League qualifier win against NK Olimpija Ljubljana .
It was the English striker’s second run in an orange shirt and he impressed on the night.
The 30-year-old shows off his lightning-fast footwork to his new fan base at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium, skillfully dodging several Ljubljana players throughout the match.
Only once Zaha, who was brought in after the breakappeared to have some difficulty controlling a bouncing pass, knocking the ball out of play for a throw-in.
His teammates were then shown on the television footage appearing to be laughing amongst themselves after the incident, with Icardi and Mertens hiding their faces with their hands as they sat on the bench.
Wilfried Zaha (pictured) helped Galatasaray beat NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1-0 in their Champions League qualifier on Tuesday night
Mauro Icardi and Dries Mertens appeared to laugh at the former Crystal Palace star after he failed to control a pass during the match
The Argentine had given the Super Lig side the advantage in the game after 24 minutes, when he came back from an offside position to take advantage of a header into the penalty area and pump the ball into the net with a left foot.
It means Galatasaray progress to the next qualifying round by beating Ljubljana 4-0 after their 3-0 win in the first leg.
They now face FC Molde in a play-off match, with a win securing them a spot in the group stage of this season’s European tournament.
It was Zaha’s (pictured) second appearance for the Turkish club and he impressed throughout the game, skillfully dribbling around several opposing players.
Before last week, Zaha was out for some time with a hamstring injury that prevented him from playing in Palace’s last two Premier League matches against Fulham and Nottingham Forest.
In fact, his last appearance on the football field before joining Galatasaray was Palace’s 2-0 win against Bournemouth in May.
He made his debut as a substitute for the Turkish side during Galatasaray’s Super Lig curtain raiser against Kayserispor and played 21 minutes of that match, which was also his first match back from injury.
The Crystal Palace legend became a free agent this summer and, despite offers from Saudi Arabian clubs, moved to Istanbul on a three-year deal.
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