Galatasaray prepares to face the Eintracht Frankfurt during the first week of the UEFA Champions League. The match, which will take place at Frankfurt Stadium, is scheduled for 22:00 and will be arbitrated by Marco Guida, assisted by Giorgio Peretti and Giuseppe Perrotti, with Daniele Chiffi as fourth referee. The Turkish team, champion of the TrendyoL Super League, gained its right to participate in the Champions League, marking a historic turning point for Turkish football with 36 teams representing the country in this competition. The team, led by Okan Buruk, has a good form with 5 league wins and aims to achieve a positive result against the Eintracht Frankfurt. The Eintracht Frankfurt, as champion of the Bundesliga, also obtained a direct qualification for the Champions League. The team won 2 wins and suffered 1 defeat in the Bundesliga, and recently lost to the Bayer Leverkusen.
The history of the confrontations between Galatasaray and the German teams is rich, with 32 meetings in total. Galatasaray won 7 of these games, winning 12 draws and 13 defeats. The travelling encounters were particularly difficult for Galatasaray, with only 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats in 15 games. However, Galatasaray managed not to set goals in his two previous games against the Eintracht Frankfurt. The Turkish team also performed well in Europe, reaching the eighth in the final several times. The team also won European trophies, including the UEFA Cup in 1999-2000 and the UEFA Super Cup in 2000.
Apart from the Champions League game, Galatasaray also had successes in other competitions. The women’s team won the first qualifying match of the FIBA Women’s European Basketball League against the CS Sepsi-SIC, with a score of 81-48. This victory was marked by good individual performances, especially by Petits and Oblak. The men’s team also has a long history of success in Europe, with memorable confrontations against renowned clubs such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Milan AC. The team is ready to face the Eintracht Frankfurt with renewed determination, seeking to confirm its reputation as a leading European team.