“Galatasaray” with the goal of Batrakov for the first time in three years won the match in the Champions League

Footballers of the Turkish “Galatasaray” beat the French “Lille” with a score of 4: 2 in the guest match of the third round of the General stage of the Champions League.

Among the winners, goals were scored by Yunus Akgyun (2nd minute), Russian midfielder Alexei Batrakov (44), Lucas Torreira (52) and Viktor Osimkhen (61). For the losers, Soriba Diaun (8, 39) made a double.

Batrakov scored in the second Champions League match in a row. Last week, the Russian national team scored in the game against Barcelona (1: 4).

21-year-old Batrakov became the first Russian to score in two Champions League matches in a row, since Anton Miranchuk for Lokomotiv in November 2020. The last Russian to score in two consecutive Champions League games for a foreign club was Roman Pavlyuchenko for Tottenham in November 2010.

On the account of Batrakov, who moved to the Istanbul club from Lokomotiv on August 20 for €25 million, now two goals and two assists in eight matches for Galatasaray.

The Turkish club, which won the first victory in the tournament, scored three points and takes 24th place in the standings. Lille has no points, the team is located on the 35th line.

Galatasaray last won the Champions League group stage in October 2023 against Manchester United (3-2).

In the next round, Galatasaray on November 3 will host Stuttgart, Lille on the same day will play against the Norwegian “Budeau-Glimt”.