Galatasaray Started the Champions League with a Defeat
Visiting Sporting Lizbon in the opening week of the UEFA Champions League, the yellow-red team left the match with a 3-1 defeat after taking the lead.
Galatasaray faced Sporting Lizbon away in the first week of the UEFA Champions League and left the pitch with a 3-1 defeat.
The Match Started in Lisbon
Galatasaray faced Portuguese representative Sporting Lizbon at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in the capital Lisbon in the first week of the UEFA Champions League.
Took the Lead with an Early Goal
Starting the match fast, the yellow-reds took a 1-0 lead away from home with a goal scored by Lucas Torreira in the 6th minute of the match.
The Score Was Equalized
Home side Sporting Lizbon brought the score to 1-1 with a goal scored by Geny Catamo in the 27th minute of the match, and the first half ended with this result.
Goals in the Second Half
Goals from Luis Suarez from a penalty in the 57th minute and Rodrigo Zalazar from a free kick in the 63rd minute put the home side 3-1 ahead.
Columnists' Evaluations
Hürriyet sports columnists Güntekin Onay and Banu Yelkovan evaluated the match in their columns, stating that the team could not sustain its good play from the first half.
The writers pointed out that the yellow-red team could not physically endure the full 90 minutes and failed to respond to the opponent's attacks in the second half.