Galatasaray's win over Lille received wide coverage in the French press

Galatasaray beat Lille 4-2 away in the Champions League. The match received wide coverage in the French press. Most newspapers and websites focused on the decline of the hosts.

Le Figaro described Lille's start to the tournament as a fiasco. The paper wrote that there is little point in taking part in the Champions League with so little to offer. It was also stressed that LOSC are at the very bottom of the table.

France Info reported that Lille have lost all three of their matches in the tournament. Sud Ouest noted that Lille, who initially put in a surprising performance, collapsed against Galatasaray. RMC Sport said the team suffered their third defeat of the season and that the threat of elimination is close.

Some outlets highlighted Alexey Batrakov. Championat wrote that Batrakov, by scoring in at least the first two of his three Champions League matches for Galatasaray, equaled Mauro Icardi's record. NSN also reported that Batrakov helped Galatasaray beat Lille with his goal.