Columnists assess Galatasaray's away win at Lille

Galatasaray beat Lille 4-2 away in the Champions League. After the match, sports columnists drew attention to the team's courage and controlled play in the second half.

The yellow-reds started the match with a goal from Yunus. Lille went ahead with goals from Diaoune in the 7th and 39th minutes. Galatasaray went into the dressing room level after Batrakov's goal in the 44th minute. At the start of the second half, Torreira turned the score around from a corner, and in the 61st minute Osimhen extended the lead to two goals.

Uğur Meleke wrote that Lille's young and fast side troubled the Galatasaray defense. He also singled out Batrakov scoring two goals in his first three European matches. Ömer Üründül noted that Osimhen is not yet at his former physical level, but said he will soon become the team's most important attacking force.

Cem Dizdar judged that Galatasaray did more of the right things in the first half, and that in the second half the opponent was given no chances. Dizdar also referred to the next match, against Fenerbahçe. He recalled that İsmail Kartal had described this match as a reconciliation match with the fans.