Galatasaray's UEFA Champions League adventure begins
Galatasaray will face German side Eintracht Frankfurt tomorrow at 10:00 PM Turkish time (GMT+3) at Frankfurt Stadium in their first UEFA Champions League match. The Yellow-Reds won the Trendyol Süper Lig last season, earning them a direct qualification to the Champions League. This will be the first time Galatasaray has competed in the new Champions League format, which began last season.
18th time in the Champions League
Galatasaray will be competing in the UEFA Champions League for the 18th time. The Yellow-Reds have qualified directly eight times and qualified through the qualifiers 10 times. Galatasaray first competed in the Champions League in the 1993-1994 season and last competed in the 2023-2024 season.
He played 328 times in European competitionsGalatasaray has played in European competitions 328 times to date. In those matches, Galatasaray has won 116 and lost 123. They have also drawn 89 matches. In the past few matches, the Yellow-Reds have found the back of the net 451 times and conceded 498 goals.
123rd match in the UEFA Champions LeagueGalatasaray has competed in the UEFA Champions League 122 times to date. The Yellow-Reds have won 29 of those matches and lost 62. 31 matches have ended in draws. Despite scoring 122 goals, Galatasaray has failed to prevent 210.
3rd appointment with Eintracht FrankfurtGalatasaray and Eintracht Frankfurt have faced each other twice to date. In these matches, Galatasaray is unbeaten, winning once and drawing once. Galatasaray won the UEFA Europa League match played in Istanbul on November 4, 1992, 1-0. Okan Buruk, the current manager of the team, also played for Galatasaray in that match.
Okan Buruk's European report cardOkan Buruk has played 26 matches in European competitions during his Galatasaray managerial career. Of these, 14 matches were played in the Champions League group stage and qualifiers and 12 in the Europa League, winning 10 and losing 8. All eight matches ended in a draw.
Last European win against TottenhamGalatasaray has been winless in six European competitions. After defeating English side Tottenham 3-2 in last season's Europa League, Galatasaray has since recorded four draws and two losses.
He played 32 matches against German teamsGalatasaray has played 32 official matches against German teams in European competitions. The yellow-reds have won 9, lost 12, and drawn 11 in 31 matches against Magdeburg, Bayern Munich, Uerdingen, Stahl, Werder Bremen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund, Hertha Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburg, and Schalke 04.
Galatasaray won its last 16 matchesGalatasaray, whose last official loss was away to Beşiktaş last season in the Süper Lig, hasn't lost since. The Lions have won 16 matches in total during this period, including 13 in the Süper Lig and 3 in the Ziraat Turkish Cup. The Yellow-Reds will be determined after the final training session of Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen, who was injured ahead of the Frankfurt match.
2 wins in 3 Bundesliga matchesEintracht Frankfurt has made a strong start to the Bundesliga this season, with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in 3 matches and currently sits in 5th place on goal difference. The German team's only defeat came last week against Bayer Leverkusen. Frankfurt has also played against Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, and Sakaryaspor in European competitions, with 3 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss in those matches. Frankfurt last faced Beşiktaş in Istanbul last season, winning 3-1.
On the other hand, the German team also includes national football player Can Uzun.
Marco Guida will blow the whistleThe match between Frankfurt and Galatasaray will be officiated by Marco Guida of the Italian Football Federation. Guida will be assisted by Giorgio Peretti and Giuseppe Perrotti. The fourth official for the match will be Daniele Chiffi. Marco Di Bello will be on VAR, and Dennis Higler will be on AVAR.
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