Batrakov Hits the Net Twice Against Stuttgart

Aleksey Batrakov, whom Galatasaray signed in the summer transfer window, continued his effective form against Stuttgart. The 21-year-old scored twice in the first half of the Champions League match and became the player who carried the team's scoring burden.

Batrakov has raised his Champions League goal tally to 4 this season. In 12 matches wearing the Galatasaray shirt, he has contributed 5 goals and 3 assists.

The young player's performance has brought back former player Ahmet Dursun's earlier comments. Dursun called Batrakov "A terrible player" and described him as "something like Berbatov," saying that although he was signed as a number 10, he could not play at number 6 or 8 either.