Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow2 clips- 2′VfB Stuttgart, yellow card:Foul
- 12′Galatasaray, goal:1–0
- 15′Galatasaray, goal:2–0assist
- 18′VfB Stuttgart, substitution:off
- 38′VfB Stuttgart, yellow card:Argument
- 39′Galatasaray, yellow card:Argument
- 45+3′VfB Stuttgart, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time2 – 0
- 61′VfB Stuttgart, yellow card:Foul
- 62′Galatasaray, yellow card:Foul
- 68′Galatasaray, substitution:off
- 68′Galatasaray, substitution:off
- 74′VfB Stuttgart, substitution:off
- 74′VfB Stuttgart, substitution:off
- 75′VfB Stuttgart, substitution:off
- 77′Galatasaray, substitution:off
- 77′Galatasaray, substitution:off
- 79′VfB Stuttgart, yellow card:Foul
- 82′VfB Stuttgart, substitution:off
- 83′Galatasaray, substitution:off
- 85′Galatasaray, yellow card:Time wasting
- Full-time2 – 0
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Match report
Galatasaray beat VfB Stuttgart 2-0 as Batrakov scores twice early on
Galatasaray beat VfB Stuttgart 2-0 at Rams Park in the Champions League league stage on matchday 4, with both goals coming from Aleksey Batrakov inside the opening quarter of an hour. The home side were ahead by the 12th minute and had doubled the lead three minutes later.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Batrakov opened the scoring in the 12th minute to make it 1-0, then added a second in the 15th minute, this time set up by Davinson Sánchez. Stuttgart, managed by Sebastian Hoeneß, found no way back, and the scoreline at half-time was the same as at full-time.
The match was tight in the figures. Stuttgart managed five shots on target to Galatasaray's four and carried the higher expected goals figure, 1.83 to 1.1, while the shots total was level at 13 apiece. Stuttgart collected five yellow cards to the hosts' three, and Galatasaray kept possession at 52 per cent to 48.
The win was Galatasaray's fifth in a row, a run that includes recent victories over Fenerbahçe and Konyaspor. Stuttgart arrived having won their last two games, at Paderborn and Leverkusen. Galatasaray next play Amed at home in the Süper Lig on Saturday 7 November, the same day Stuttgart host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga.
Batrakov scored both goals, in the 12th and 15th minutes, and was the top-rated player on the pitch with 9.47. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır was next on 7.37 as Galatasaray protected the lead.
Stuttgart had five shots on target to Galatasaray's four, yet trailed from the 15th minute onwards.
Galatasaray beat VfB Stuttgart 2–0 (half-time 2–0).
Galatasaray met VfB Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 4). Kick-off was Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 17:45 UTC at Rams Park. Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
Team pages: Galatasaray · VfB Stuttgart · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 12' Goal: Aleksey Batrakov — 1–0 · Watch Aleksey Batrakov's goal video (12')
- 15' Goal: Aleksey Batrakov (assist: Davinson Sánchez) — 2–0 · Watch Aleksey Batrakov's goal video (15')
Starting line-ups
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)
VfB Stuttgart (3-4-1-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Galatasaray 38%, the draw 26%, VfB Stuttgart 36%. It finished Galatasaray 2–0 VfB Stuttgart.
Home advantage edges Galatasaray past level Stuttgart — With almost nothing between the sides on our strength rating, 1767 to 1784, Galatasaray's home advantage puts them narrowly in front, though Stuttgart's finishing pulls against it: they sit 0.42 goals per game below their chances, and cold streaks like this have bounced back. The draw sits at 26%, just under the usual 27% for sides this level, because both teams' recent games average 3.2 goals.
Why Galatasaray in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1767 to 1784. Sides this close won 42.4% of 15,666 home games (draw 27.2%, visitors 30.4%).
Why only 38%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. VfB Stuttgart sit -0.42 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.0% of 1,682 games, vs 27.8% for visitors finishing normally.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.1% of 18,571. The goals environment takes 2.4 points off the draw. The bounce-back factor adds 1.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Out: Angelo Stiller, a star player, and Josha Vagnoman, a rotation player. This does not change our forecast yet: we are still measuring how much missing players like these cost a team. Last five: Galatasaray L-W-W-W-W, VfB Stuttgart L-D-L-W-W — Galatasaray are clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 43.9% of 2034 games when clearly hotter and 43.8% of 3936 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Aleksey Batrakov's goal against VfB Stuttgart (12').
- Watch Aleksey Batrakov's goal against VfB Stuttgart (15').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Galatasaray 2–0 VfB Stuttgart. Explore more on the Galatasaray and VfB Stuttgart team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.