Istanbul, MINA – Aleksey Batrakov scored a brace within three minutes during the first half of the match between Galatasaray and Stuttgart—part of Matchday 4 of the 2026-27 Champions League—held at Rams Park, Istanbul, early Wednesday.
Galatasaray entered the match sitting in 23rd place in the standings, while Stuttgart held 6th position.
Stuttgart’s Atakan Karazor (16) was shown a yellow card in the very first minute after stepping on the foot of Mario Lemina (99).
In the 8th minute, Stuttgart nearly opened the scoring through a shot by Jamie Leweling (18). The ball struck the right post, ricocheted to the left post, and then bounced away from the goal line.
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The visitors continued to apply pressure on the hosts’ defense.
However, in the 12th minute, the home crowd erupted when Aleksey Batrakov (83) pounced on a clearance from a Stuttgart defender. The ball fell perfectly at the feet of the Russian player, who fired a shot into the top corner of the net.
GOAL! Although goalkeeper Bredlow (1) managed to get a touch on the ball, he could not prevent it from finding the back of the net.
The score became 1-0 in favor of Galatasaray.
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Three minutes later, Batrakov netted his second goal. After receiving a through ball from Davinson Sánchez (6), he found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper on the right side.
GOAL! Batrakov’s powerful diagonal strike found the net, despite another attempt by goalkeeper Bredlow to parry it away.
The score moved to 2-0.
A scuffle broke out in the 37th minute when Galatasaray’s Barış Alper Yılmaz (53) and Stuttgart’s Chris Führich (10) became involved in a physical altercation while contesting the ball near the touchline. The incident drew in other players and coaching staff, leading to a heated confrontation. In the 42nd minute, a diagonal shot from Fuhrich nearly resulted in a goal for Stuttgart, but the ball went just wide of the outside of the Galatasaray goalpost.
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The 2-0 lead for Galatasaray held until halftime. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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