Galatasaray to Face Stuttgart

Galatasaray is in its 19th season in the Champions League. Stuttgart, meanwhile, is competing in this competition for the 5th time. Stuttgart will be the 116th different team Galatasaray faces in Europe. With this match, the yellow-reds will play their 34th European cup match against German teams.

The head-to-head record between the two clubs against German sides also stands out. Galatasaray played its first match against German teams on 9 September 1964, in the Cup Winners' Cup, away to Magdeburg, and drew 1-1. In 33 matches against German sides, the yellow-reds recorded 7 wins, 13 draws and 13 defeats. In these matches they scored 34 goals and conceded 56.

Galatasaray has lost its last 4 matches against German teams. Its last win against German clubs came in 2013, when it beat Schalke 04 3-2. Since then, in 7 matches, it has suffered 6 defeats and 1 draw. It has also failed to win in its last 9 home matches against German teams in European competitions.

In UEFA competitions, its last win against German representatives came on 4 November 1992, a 1-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. Since then, in 9 matches, it has recorded 5 draws and 4 defeats. Stuttgart, on the other hand, has met a Turkish club in UEFA competitions only once. Last season, in the 3rd round of the UEFA Europa League, Stuttgart visited Fenerbahçe and lost 1-0.