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Galatasaray beat Molde 2-1 in Istanbul to win 5-3 on aggregate Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League playoff.
The Istanbul club were awarded a penalty kick after Mauro Icardi was brought down by Martin Ellingsen in the penalty box.
Icardi converted the penalty kick in the seventh minute at Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex.
In the 66th minute, Eirik Hestad made a close-range finish to level the match, assisted by Emil Breivik.
Veton Berisha scored for the Norwegian club, but his goal was declared offside after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) inspection.
Angelino netted a stoppage-time winner as the Lions qualified for the group stage.
Tuesday’s results:
Young Boys – Maccabi Haifa: 3-0 (aggregate)
Panathinaikos – Braga: 1-3 (aggregate)
