Galatasaray will meet Stuttgart in European cups for the first time

Galatasaray began its European journey in the 1956/57 season and has faced 115 teams from 37 countries across different competitions. The Yellow-Reds are playing their 19th Champions League season. Stuttgart will compete in this competition for the 5th time. The German club will be the 116th different team Galatasaray has faced in Europe.

With the Stuttgart match, Galatasaray will play its 34th European cup match against German teams. The Yellow-Reds started this journey on 9 September 1964, drawing 1-1 away to Magdeburg in the Cup Winners' Cup. Since then, in 33 matches against German sides, they have recorded 7 wins, 13 draws and 13 defeats. Galatasaray scored 34 goals in these matches and conceded 56.

The Yellow-Reds have not won against German representatives in their last 7 matches. Their last win against German teams came in 2013, when they beat Schalke 04 3-2. In the 7 matches played since then, they lost 6 and drew 1. They have lost their last 4 matches against German clubs. In their last 9 home matches in European cups against German teams, they have not secured a win.

In UEFA competitions, Galatasaray's last win against German representatives came on 4 November 1992, when they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0. In the 9 matches played after that win, they drew 5 and lost 4. Stuttgart has previously met a Turkish team in UEFA competitions only once. The German club visited Fenerbahce in the 3rd matchday of the UEFA Europa League last season and lost 1-0.