Turkish clubs finish the European week with 2 wins and 2 draws

Turkish football started the European cup week on a good note. Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Trabzonspor all left the pitch unbeaten in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. The four teams took two wins and two draws between them.

The most striking result of the week came from Galatasaray. On 21 October, the yellow-reds beat Lille 4-2 in France, earning their first win in the Champions League league phase. Yunus Akgun opened the scoring in the second minute, but Soriba Diaoune equalised twice and put the hosts ahead. Galatasaray did not give up. Aleksey Batrakov headed in Roland Sallai's cross to level the score before half-time.

At the start of the second half, an own goal by Lille goalkeeper Berke Ozer gave Galatasaray the advantage. Victor Osimhen made it 4-2 in the 61st minute, finishing a pass from Baris Alper Yilmaz, and put in an effective performance away from home.

The win was an important turning point for the team. Galatasaray had lost the first two matches of the league phase. That they recovered from being behind twice showed the attacking strength and determination of the squad. Akgun, Batrakov and Osimhen's goals were decisive in this result.

The three points from France revived Galatasaray's hopes of reaching the knockout rounds and gave the squad confidence ahead of their remaining European matches. Fenerbahce and Besiktas settled for draws, while Trabzonspor kept up their excellent start in the Conference League. The results are encouraging for the European campaigns of the Super Lig clubs, but defensive errors continue to cost the teams valuable points.