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Galatasaray broke the resistance of Lille in the game of the football Champions League

In one of the nine matches on Wednesday, October 21, in the UEFA Champions League, the Turkish Galatasaray defeated the French Lille on the road - 4: 2. It's reported by sb.by. ...

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Galatasaray broke the resistance of Lille in the game of the football Champions League

In one of the nine matches on Wednesday, October 21, in the UEFA Champions League, the Turkish Galatasaray defeated the French Lille on the road - 4: 2. It's reported by sb.by.

Both teams did not score points in the previous tournament segment and were eager to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans. It worked for Okan Buruk's squad.
Both teams did not score points in the previous tournament segment and were eager to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans. It worked for Okan Buruk's squad.

The guests scored Yunus Akgyun (2nd minute), Alexei Batrakov (44) and Viktor Osimkhen (61). In addition, in the 52nd minute, the ball was sent to his own goal by Lille midfielder Nabil Bentaleb. At the hosts of the field, Soriba Diaoun made a goal double (7, 39).

The Doga have not previously lost any of their six European Cup matches against Turkish clubs (two wins, four draws). But this time the series did not get any further.

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The fully digital picture of the third round of the Champions League, the matches of which took place on October 20 and 21, looks like this: Sabah (Azerbaijan) - Borussia (Dortmund, Germany) - 1: 2, Fenerbahce (Turkey) - Slavia (Prague, Czech Republic) - 2: 2, Liverpool (England) - 4: 3 (Georgia) - 4: 1 (AEngland) - 4 (AEngland) - 4: 1 (Athensia) - 4 (Geland) - 4 (Nornia) - 4 - 1 (Geland) - 4 (Nornia).

The maximum possible 9 points on the results of three rounds were scored by Paris Saint-Germain, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Betis.
The maximum possible 9 points on the results of three rounds were scored by Paris Saint-Germain, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Betis.

In the first stage, all 36 clubs will hold eight meetings. According to the results of the stage, the first eight teams in the composite table will automatically reach the 1/8 finals, and the squads that will take places from the 9th to the 24th will determine the remaining participants in the playoffs in the joints. The final of the tournament will be held in Madrid on June 5 next year.

Last season, the victory in the UEFA Champions League was celebrated by the French “Paris Saint-Germain”, who beat the English “Arsenal” in the decisive match – 2: 1 (after a penalty shootout). The most titled team in the history of the main European Cup is the Spanish Real Madrid, which has 15 trophies.

Source: СБ. Беларусь сегодня ↗

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