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Galatasaray qualified for the final after 32 years, Martin Atanasov second in scoring for his team

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April 16, 2025 at 22:53

Galatasaray qualified for the final after 32 years, Martin Atanasov second in scoring for his team

Jean Patry and co. defeated Fenerbahçe in the second leg of the semi-final playoff as well – 1:3 as guests (20:25, 31:29, 19:25, 22:25) and qualified for the final of the Turkish championship! 💪


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Bulgarian international Marti Atanasov was once again on point – 17 points (2 aces, 1 block), becoming the second top scorer for the team.Top scorer – Jean Patry with 27 points (2 aces, 3 blocks), while Zaytsev added 14 (2 aces, 2 blocks). 🇫🇷🇧🇬🇮🇹

For "The Lanterns", only Earvin Ngapeth was consistent – 20 points (1 ace). The two-time Olympic champion could not save the team from defeat.


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The stats? Almost even, but Galatasaray showed more discipline, made fewer errors, and was more effective from the service line. 🎯

A tough opponent awaits them in the final – CEV Cup winner Ziraat Bank. 🏆

📊 Interesting: In the regular season, Galatasaray finished second with 49 points, and Fenerbahçe – third with 48 points. Despite this, "The Lanterns" had 3 victories with 3:2 in the derbies this season... but not when it mattered most! 😉