Batrakov brace: Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2-0
Two goals from the Russian in the first 15 minutes, and Stuttgart lose their first Champions League match after taking seven points.
Russian midfielder Aleksey Batrakov scored twice early on and led Galatasaray to a 2-0 win over Stuttgart in the Champions League. He opened the scoring in the 12th minute after a mistake by the German defence, and doubled the lead just three minutes later with a shot under the legs of Bredlow. It is his fourth goal in this competition.
Stuttgart, who had seven points from the first three matchdays, lost their first game of the tournament. The Turks now have six points and are closer to the next round. According to Mundo Deportivo, the German side, short of defenders, could have pulled one back before the second goal, but Çakir kept his team in the game with decisive saves against Undav and Führich.
Galatasaray suffered in the second half, especially when Undav hit the crossbar, and VAR ruled out a Führich goal for offside. Okan Buruk brought on Leao to close out the game.
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