Galatasaray defeats Lille 4-2 in the UEFA Champions League

Galatasaray beat French representative Lille 4-2 away in the third week of the UEFA Champions League, putting their first points in the tournament on the board. The yellow-red team's goals were scored by Yunus Akgün, Aleksey Batrakov, Nabil Bentaleb (own goal), and Victor Osimhen.

Galatasaray faced Lille in France in the third week of the UEFA Champions League and won the match 4-2. The yellow-reds took the lead in the very 2nd minute of the match with a goal by Yunus Akgün. The home team equalized in the 7th minute through Soriba Diaoune. Lille turned the score in their favor 2-1 in the 39th minute with another goal by Diaoune. Galatasaray responded to this goal in the 44th minute with a header from Aleksey Batrakov, ending the first half with a 2-2 tie.

Taking control in the second half of the match, Galatasaray went ahead 3-2 in the 52nd minute with an own goal by Nabil Bentaleb. Victor Osimhen had the final say in the match in the 61st minute, bringing the score to 4-2. Following this result, the yellow-red team reached their first points in the Champions League. Meanwhile, sports writers such as Uğur Meleke, Osman Şenher, Mert Aydın, Bülent Timurlenk, Levent Tüzemen, and Ömer Üründül evaluated the match and Aleksey Batrakov's performance.