Galatasaray eyes historic away breakthrough in Italy
Galatasaray will face Italy’s Juventus tomorrow in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, marking the Turkish club’s 338th European match.
Since their European debut in the 1956–1957 season, the yellow-red team has faced 113 clubs from 37 different countries across various competitions, playing a total of 337 matches, CE Report quotes Anadolu Agency.
Galatasaray has won 120 of these European matches, lost 127, and drawn 90. They have scored 465 goals while conceding 511.
28th match against Italian teams
Tomorrow’s match will be Galatasaray’s 28th against Italian sides in European competition. Previously, they have played Juventus, Lazio, Roma, Milan, Bologna, and Parma, recording 9 wins, 10 draws, and 8 losses in 27 official matches against these teams. They scored 37 goals and conceded 40 in these encounters.
Overall advantage against Juventus
Galatasaray holds an edge over Juventus in European competition. In seven previous encounters, the Turkish club recorded 3 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss, scoring 14 goals and conceding 9.
Seeking first away win against Italian sides
Galatasaray aims to secure its first away victory against an Italian team tomorrow. In away matches against Lazio, Juventus, Roma, Bologna, Milan, and Parma, the team has recorded 6 draws and 7 defeats.
18th Champions League season
This is Galatasaray’s 18th season in the UEFA Champions League. Previously, they appeared 17 times: 10 via qualifying rounds and 7 by direct entry. The team reached the group stage by passing 2 qualifying rounds in 1993–94 and 2001–02, a single round in 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2006–07, and 3 rounds in 2023–24. They failed to pass the qualifiers in 2008–09, 2021–22, and 2024–25.
Galatasaray directly competed in 2002–03, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, and 2019–20. This season, they are competing directly in the Champions League for the first time under the 36-team league format.
167th match in the "Champions League" era
Tomorrow, Galatasaray will play its 167th match in Europe’s top club tournament. They played 35 matches in the UEFA European Champion Clubs’ Cup and 131 in the UEFA Champions League, with a total record of 45 wins, 40 draws, and 81 losses. They scored 178 goals and conceded 276.
In the Champions League qualifiers, they played 34 matches with 22 wins, 7 draws, and 5 losses, scoring 75 goals and conceding 38.
Undefeated in 13 of last 19 European matches
Galatasaray has remained unbeaten in 13 of their last 19 European matches (7 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses), including 10 UEFA Europa League and 9 Champions League matches.
6 wins in last 27 Champions League group stage matches
In the last 27 UEFA Champions League group/league stage matches, Galatasaray has recorded 6 wins, 6 draws, and 15 losses.
Galatasaray in European competitions (summary)
Competition Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Against
- European Champion Clubs’ Cup 35 12 8 15 42 53
- UEFA Champions League 131 33 32 66 136 223
- Champions League Qualifiers 34 22 7 5 75 38
- Cup Winners’ Cup 32 12 7 13 42 55
- UEFA Cup / Europa League 104 40 36 28 168 141
- UEFA Super Cup 1 1 0 0 2 1
- Total 337 120 90 127 465 511
