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Galatasaray defeats Lille 4-2 in Champions League comeback

Galatasaray secured their first victory of the UEFA Champions League league phase with a 4-2 away win against Lille at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium. After losing their first two matches of the competition, the Turkish side overcame a 2-1 deficit to claim three crucial points.

Yunus Akgün opened the scoring for Galatasaray in the 2nd minute, but Lille responded quickly through Soriba Diaoune in the 7th minute. Diaoune scored again in the 39th minute to give the hosts a 2-1 lead. Galatasaray equalized just before halftime via an Alexey Batrakov header in the 44th minute.

In the second half, Galatasaray took the lead in the 52nd minute following an own goal by Lille's Berke Özer. Victor Osimhen extended the lead to 4-2 in the 61st minute, marking a significant performance against his former club. This victory marks Galatasaray's first away win against a French opponent in 25 years.

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Davide Ancelotti · Galatasaray · Galatasaray SK · Lille OSC · Okan Buruk · Pierre Mauroy Stadium · Stade Pierre-Mauroy · UEFA · UEFA Champions League · Victor Osimhen · Yunus Akgün

Sources

LOSC Galatasaray : 2-4 en Ligue des Champions [sports-infos-nord-de-france.fr]
Galatasaray 'ihaneti' affetmedi [www.yenimesaj.com.tr]